Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 19Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Summary

**Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 (S 2859)** This bill would require colleges and universities that receive federal funding to provide equal access to campus facilities and services for all student organizations, regardless of their beliefs or viewpoints. **What it does:** Schools would have to treat student groups the same when allocating meeting spaces, funding, and other campus resources, even if administrators disagree with the group's message or activities. **Who it affects:** Students at public and private colleges that get federal money, including grants and student loan programs. This covers most U.S. higher education institutions. **What would change:** Schools couldn't deny recognition or resources to student groups based on their political, religious, or ideological positions. Groups with controversial or unpopular viewpoints would get the same treatment as mainstream organizations. The bill is currently being reviewed in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate.

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