Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would stop federal funding for public colleges and universities that treat religious student groups differently than other clubs. Schools would be required to give these groups the same rights and benefits as any other student organization.
• Under this rule, a college could not deny a religious group official recognition or the use of campus buildings. This applies even if the school disagrees with the group's religious beliefs, the way they pick their leaders, or their rules for how members should behave.
• The policy aims to protect the rights of religious students to meet and organize on campus without facing extra hurdles. It addresses concerns that some schools might try to block groups that have specific religious requirements for their members.
• If a public college is found to be discriminating against a religious group, it could lose all the money it receives from the federal government under the Higher Education Act. This is a major penalty that could affect many parts of the school's budget.

Impact Analysis

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