Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

Policy area: Education

Latest action 2026-09-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · showing text version Referred in Senate of 2026-09-14T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)

1 cosponsor

Recent actions

2026-09-14 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-09-03 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-09-03 — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
2026-09-03 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295).
2026-09-03 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H5483)
2026-09-03 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295).
2026-09-03 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-09-03 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4795.
2026-09-03 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5483-5488)
2026-09-03 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499.

Subjects

Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting
Israel
Middle East
Protest and dissent
School administration

Related bills

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Text sections (5 indexed passages)

081e654 2026-10-03