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SB5573Introduced in the Senate

Religious Education Fairness Act

IntroducedSenate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions

Introduced by James Lankford, District OK

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Official description

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that educational programs classified as Theology and Religious Vocations or Philosophy and Religious Studies at educational institutions that qualify for the religious exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are not subject to ineligibility for title IV assistance based on low earning outcomes.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

September 29, 2026

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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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