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H.R. 4795 Congress 119 session

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 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. 

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor vote
  4. Passed
  5. Enacted

Passed one chamber — last recorded action September 1, 2026

Rule H. Res. 1499 passed House.

Passage likelihood

34% Comparable to other bills at this stage

This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.

What the estimate is based on

  • Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
  • Current stage Passed one chamber.
  • Cosponsors 1 cosponsor.

State-level impact

State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.

Official actions

  1. Rule H. Res. 1499 passed House.
  2. 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.
  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 681.
  4. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-780.
  5. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-780.
  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 9.
  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  9. Introduced in House
  10. Introduced in House

Related bills

H.Res. 1499 Congress Passed one chamber

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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