Senate bill · S. 5573 (119th Congress)
Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that educational programs classified as Theology and Religious Vocations or Philosophy and Religious Studies…
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: James Lankford (U.S. Senator for Oklahoma, Republican)
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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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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Sep 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Sep 29, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 29, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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