Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Sep 3, 2025
What it does
The Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit accrediting agencies from considering race, color, sex, or national origin in evaluating institutions or making accreditation decisions, including in leadership roles or honors. It would require accrediting agencies to permit institutions to adopt any lawful policies regarding these factors, regardless of institutional mission, and would define “free inquiry” as compliance with First Amendment protections or institutional policies, with exemptions for religiously controlled institutions. Institutions facing accreditation denial due to violations of these prohibitions could pursue…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.