U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10665: SOS Campus Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act . SECTION 2. Independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 124. Independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (a) Advocate (1) In general (A) Designation Each institution of higher education that receives Federal financial assistance under title IV shall designate an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (referred to in this section as the Advocate ) who shall be appointed based on experience and a demonstrated ability of the individual to effectively provide sexual assault survivor services. (B) Notification of existence of and information for the advocate Each employee of an institution described in subparagraph (A) who receives a report of sexual assault shall notify the survivor of the existence of, contact information for, and services provided by the Advocate of the institution. (C) Appointment Not later than 180 days after the date of …
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB10665?
- HB10665 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SOS Campus Act.
- What does HB10665 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
- What is the status of HB10665?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10665?
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006).
- Where is the official record for HB10665?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10665
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