119th Congress
S. 5573
Religious Education Fairness Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Sep 29, 2026
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that educational programs classified as Theology and Religious Vocations or Philosophy and Religious Studies at educational institutions that qualify for the religious exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are not subject to ineligibility for title IV assistance based on low earning outcomes.
Latest action(Sep 29, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 29, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Sep 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate