US HB2516 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 13)
Status: Introduced on March 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit political litmus tests in accreditation of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Title
Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT] | Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY] | Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. John Rose [R-TN] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Robert Onder [R-MO] | Rep. Riley Moore [R-WV] |
| Rep. Mark Messmer [R-IN] | Rep. Brad Finstad [R-MN] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Randy Fine [R-FL] |
| Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-444. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Introduced in House |
