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This bill, known as the "Equal Campus Access Act of 2025", proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 that would prohibit public colleges and universities from denying religious student organizations the same rights, benefits, and privileges afforded to other student groups. Specifically, the bill prevents these institutions from withholding official recognition, facility access, or other standard student organization benefits from religious groups based on their religious beliefs, practices, leadership standards, or conduct requirements. The legislation aims to ensure that religious student organizations are treated equally to other student organizations on campus, regardless of their specific religious characteristics. By adding this provision to the existing Higher Education Act, the bill seeks to protect religious student groups from potential discrimination and guarantee their ability to organize, meet, and operate on public college campuses with the same opportunities as non-religious student organizations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2859/all-info