House · On PassagePassed
Yea 237 Nay 169 Present / not voting 27
H.R. 4795 · 119th CongressStatus not classified
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
Latest action. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research ServiceProtect 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.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House" stage on August 27, 2026. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Status
Latest action, as recorded
September 3, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The record's latest action, on September 3, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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In the 118th Congress (2023-24), 274 of the 16,565 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 1.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one has no outstanding steps listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 1 recorded roll-call vote cites this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced it on July 29, 2025, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 29, 2025, 408 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7 days ago, on September 3, 2026.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 119th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2027 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote (official bill record may lag)
- SenateAwaiting Senate vote
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action