119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 29, 2025
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Aug 27, 2026)
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts against Israel. Specifically, IHEs may not engage in a commercial action intended to limit commercial relations with Israel, or with an entity licensed by, regulated by, or organized under the laws of Israel, that is not based on a valid business reason.
Further, IHEs receiving, or applying to receive, Title VI funds (federal funding for foreign language and international education programs) must annually certify that (1) students and faculty are allowed to participate in academic programs located in Israel in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as programs in other foreign countries, and (2) students and faculty at postsecondary institutions located in Israel may participate in such IHE’s academic programs in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as students and faculty from other foreign countries.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Sep 3, 2026 · Roll call 295 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H5483) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295). Roll call details
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4795.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5483-5488)
Rule H. Res. 1499 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 681.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-780.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 9.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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16 citations.
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1048/S. 1296 DETERRENT Act HR 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act HR 8476 No Antisemitism in Education Act HR 9203 Student Protection and University Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4795 - Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid program…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/S.2451, Pay Para Professional and Support Staff Act, Entirety Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) related issues H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$712,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4795 - Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
The Department of Educations Proposed Rule to Define Professional Student S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act S. 5046, To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Feder…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Protest Rights, Free Speech. H.R. 10335-Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Justice, Civil Liberties. H.R. 4795- Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Free Speech, Boycott. H.R. 9925-FRONTIER Act-Issues Lobbied: Artificial Intelligence. H.R. 3…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
J STREET · lobbying firm or registrant: J STREET
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Education
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 H.R.6186 - No Antisemitism in Education Act H.R.8476 - No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 H.R.6806 - Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.4795 - Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.9203 - Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.5505 - Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Act of 2026 (legislation increasing the availability of attorney's fees in civil rights litigation); H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 (legislation restricting economic and academic boycotts); H.R. 8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…0No Political Enemies Act S. 4800Land of the Free Act of 2026 H.R. 10166Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act H.R. 9133Accountability for Government Censorship Act H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 H.R. 8476No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S. 4576Jewish American Security Act S. 3674SCAM Act
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J STREET · lobbying firm or registrant: J STREET
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 H.R.6186 - No Antisemitism in Education Act H.R.8476 - No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 H.R.6806 - Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.4795 - Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.9203 - Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.5505 - Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1048/S. 1296 DETERRENT Act HR 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act HR 8476 No Antisemitism in Education Act HR 9203 Student Protection and University Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…habilitation Services Administration (RSA) and Office of Special Education (OSEP) related issues H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.8476, No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S.301…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Education
$810,990
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4795 - Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.8476 - No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…00To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations H.R. 6186No Antisemitism in Education Act H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R. 5011Violent Antisemitism Threat Assessment Act H.R. 4983Kotel Act H.R. 1007Antisemitism Awareness Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 27, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…00To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations H.R. 6186No Antisemitism in Education Act H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R. 1007Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 H.R. 1033COLUMBIA Act of 2025 H.R. 2866No Visas for Anti-Semitic S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 S.937No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act H.R. 3724 The No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act" S. 1159 The Guaranteeing Aggressors Zero Admission Act H.R.4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.2866No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act A New Policy lobbied in support of the following bills that wou…
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