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H.R. 2516119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jan 13, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 2516 bans accreditors from pressuring colleges on political ideology, with exceptions for religious schools and constitutional oaths.
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HR 2516 places new restrictions on private accrediting agencies that determine whether colleges meet quality standards. Accreditors would be prohibited from requiring, encouraging, or pressuring schools to support a particular political viewpoint, ideology, or position on social and cultural issues. They also could not judge schools based on specific belief systems or force race- or sex-based treatment beyond what federal law already requires.
The bill directly affects accrediting agencies and the colleges and universities they review. Students are indirectly affected because losing accreditation typically means losing access to federal financial aid such as Pell Grants and student loans.
Accreditation determines whether students at a given school can receive federal financial aid, meaning accreditor rules have real consequences for millions of students. The bill also limits the Department of Education's authority to impose requirements beyond what Congress has already established in existing law.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.