Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 passed the House 399 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 160 words.
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts against Israel. Specifically, IHEs may not engage in a commercial action intended to limit commercial relations with Israel, or with an entity licensed by, regulated by, or organized under the laws of Israel, that is not based on a valid business reason. Further, IHEs receiving, or applying to receive, Title VI funds (federal funding for foreign language and international education programs) must annually certify that (1) students and faculty are allowed to participate in academic programs located in Israel in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as programs in other foreign countries, and (2) students and faculty at postsecondary institutions located in Israel may participate in such IHE’s academic programs in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as students and faculty from other foreign countries.
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 99 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 607 words
- Subjects
- Education programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationInternational exchange and broadcastingIsraelMiddle East +2 more
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 119th H.Res. 1499 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered proj R · Agreed to