Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025
Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025 – Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal funding if they operate or partner with clinics that provide abortion services or abortion medications to students or employees. Schools would need to submit annual certifications stating that any affiliated health facilities do not provide these services in order to keep their federal funding. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects colleges and universities that receive federal funds and operate or partner with health clinics. It could impact students and employees at those institutions who might otherwise access abortion services through campus or affiliated health facilities. The bill also affects the federal government's ability to distribute education funding. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee (HR 632, sponsored by Rep.
Chip Roy of Texas). It has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill addresses abortion policy and higher education funding, two topics where Congress members hold varied perspectives.
CRS Official Summary
Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to an institution of higher education (IHE) that hosts or is affiliated with a school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to its students or to employees of the IHE or the site. An IHE that hosts or is affiliated with a site must, in order to remain eligible for federal funds, annually certify that the site does not provide abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.