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H.R. 10665

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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.
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Committee
Latest Action · October 1, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
October 1, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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The SOS Campus Act would require all colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid to hire an independent advocate specifically dedicated to helping sexual assault survivors. This advocate must be hired based on relevant experience and would report to someone outside the institution's sexual assault investigation office, ensuring independence from campus disciplinary processes. The advocate's responsibilities include providing survivors with access to medical care, counseling, legal information, and guidance through reporting and campus proceedings, while maintaining confidentiality and protecting survivors from retaliation. Colleges would need to appoint these advocates within 180 days of the law's enactment and would be required to publicize the advocate's existence and services to students through websites, orientation materials, posters, and staff training. The bill does not establish a specific federal funding amount but instead places the responsibility and costs on individual institutions receiving federal aid.

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