Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025
Latest action · Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in federal student aid programs to distribute information on how to report alleged violations of civil rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.)
Specifically, the bill requires ED's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to conduct a public awareness campaign regarding the rights of individuals under Title VI. This campaign must be updated annually and distributed to IHEs.
The bill requires an IHE to post a link on its website on how to file a Title VI complaint with OCR. Additionally, the IHE must annually post the materials from OCR's public awareness campaign. The information must be posted in high-traffic public places on campus (e.g., student centers) and high-traffic websites (e.g., the website for student services).
OCR must give monthly congressional briefings on (1) the number of complaints filed with OCR, (2) how OCR plans to address those complaints and the investigations opened in response to those complaints, and (3) how long those complaints remain open. Additionally, the bill prohibits OCR from closing or dismissing a complaint due to resolution via another agency or avenue.
The bill also requires annual reporting by IHEs on discrimination complaints. Further, the bill directs ED's Office of Inspector General to audit and study discrimination complaints.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 21, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Jan 21, 2025 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Dec 15, 2025 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2025Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Jan 21, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jan 21, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6857 | Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 | Related bill | Dec 18, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2025Introduced in Senate
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