A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
Requires institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
In the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
- SENATESENATE—
- HOUSEHOUSE—
- LAWLAW—
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Campus sexual assault prevention and response can involve support and advocacy within a college or university. The bill would require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate focused on those issues.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- FULL TEXT UNAVAILABLE Congress.gov has not posted the full bill text yet. The analysis is based on the title and metadata only and may miss substantive provisions.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Require an independent campus advocate
Institutions of higher education would have to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
The practical difference would be requiring institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Kaine with 2 original cosponsorsReferred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, & PENSIONS NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 8, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 2 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Kaine’s record: sponsored 111 bills this Congress. 6 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- Cory A. BookerD-NJORIGINAL
- John FettermanD-PAORIGINAL
What readers think
Discussion
Get an alert when it changes stage, gets a floor vote in the Senate, or is signed into law.