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Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 Introduced to Protect Religious Student Organizations

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Senators Chuck Grassley, James Lankford, and Tim Scott, along with their colleagues, have introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations are not discriminated against on college campuses. The legislation aims to protect the constitutional right to religious liberty and freedom of association, which is enshrined in the First Amendment. The bill is cosponsored by 30 senators, including Bill Cassidy, Rick Scott, and Lindsey Graham. The House of Representatives is led by Rep. Tim Walberg.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 aims to ensure that public colleges do not discriminate against religious student organizations.
  • The legislation is a response to the proposed Biden administration rule that would roll back protections for religious student organizations.
  • The bill is cosponsored by 30 senators, including Chuck Grassley, James Lankford, Tim Scott, and Lindsey Graham.
  • The House of Representatives is led by Rep. Tim Walberg.
  • The legislation is supported by a wide range of organizations, including Christian Legal Society, Cru, and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Religious Liberty.
  • The bill would permanently codify the protections for religious student organizations into law.

Statistics:

  • 30 senators have cosponsored the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025.
  • The House of Representatives is led by Rep. Tim Walberg.
  • Over 20 organizations have endorsed the legislation, including Christian Legal Society, Cru, and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Religious Liberty.

Sources:

  • United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
  • Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C) and their colleagues
  • Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)
  • Christian Legal Society
  • Cru
  • InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
  • Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
  • Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
  • US Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Religious Liberty
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church -- North American Division
  • Coalition for Jewish Values
  • Religious Freedom Institute
  • Coalition of Virtue
  • Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty
  • Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC)
  • National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)
  • 1st Amendment Partnership
  • Faith and Liberty in the Nation's Capital
  • Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
  • Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty (CALL)
  • Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society / Asian American Christian Fellowship
  • The Impact Movement
  • ReJOYce in Jesus Campus Fellowship
  • Reformed University Fellowship National (RUF)
  • US Navigators
  • Young Life
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
  • FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)
  • Ratio Christi
  • Chi Alpha Campus Ministries
  • Sigma Alpha Omega Christian Sorority
  • Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Catholic Medical Association
  • Christian Medical and Dental Associations
  • Coptic Medical Association of North America (CMANA)
  • Anglican Chaplains / Anglican Office for Government and International Affairs (AOGIA)
  • Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)
  • Association of Christian Schools International
  • American Association of Christian Schools
  • Fellowship of Christian University Students (Dallas, TX)
  • Georgia Baptist Mission Board
  • Michigan Catholic Conference
  • Queens Federation of Churches
  • Kansas Family Voice
  • Frontline Policy Council (Georgia)
  • New Jersey Family Policy Center
  • Maryland Family Institute

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