U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 4795
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
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.
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- Sponsor
- Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
- Introduced
- July 29, 2025, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Education (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (1)
Every roll-call vote held on the bill or its amendments, oldest first. Each links to how every member voted.
House · Roll call 295Sep 3, 2026
On Passage
Passed
237 Yea169 Nay27 not voting
Cosponsors (1)
1 Democrat. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5