US SB2859

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding Section 124 to Part B of Title I

Prohibits federal Higher Education Act funds from going to public colleges and universities that deny religious student organizations equal rights, benefits, or privileges afforded to other student groups

Protected activities include religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, and standards of conduct of religious student organizations

Equal treatment must include full access to campus facilities and official institutional recognition

Introduced September 18, 2025 by Senator Lankford with 26 Republican co-sponsors; referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions