H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx [R-NC-05]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Education
Committees: Education and Workforce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Sep 14, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedJul 29, 2025
Passed the HouseSep 3, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4795 as reported to House on Aug 27, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 295

House Sep 3, 2026

On Passage

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act

Passed

237 Yea 169 Nay 27 not voting

Party-line vote 35 of 406 voting members broke with their own party: 33 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4795 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJosh Gottheimer [D-NJ-05]Original2026 profile

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H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 295

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 295

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Who lobbied on H.R. 479510 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 479510 organizations