Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

Senate Bill

S. 1723

119th Congress

Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Warren

D - MA

Cosponsors

32

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Native Americans

Summary

This bill ensures equitable access to public school facilities for community organizations and groups. It addresses situations where schools may deny facility access to certain organizations while allowing others, requiring consistent and non-discriminatory policies for after-hours use of school buildings, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other spaces.

Latest Action

Held at the desk.

Introduced5/15/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

This bill ensures equitable access to public school facilities for community organizations and groups. It addresses situations where schools may deny facility access to certain organizations while allowing others, requiring consistent and non-discriminatory po

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This bill ensures equitable access to public school facilities for community organizations and groups. It addresses situations where schools may deny facility access to certain organizations while allowing others, requiring consistent and non-discriminatory policies for after-hours use of school buildings, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other spaces.

Bill Number: 1723
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Native Americans

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Title: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act
Bill Number: 1723
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Summary: This bill ensures equitable access to public school facilities for community organizations and groups. It addresses situations where schools may deny facility access to certain organizations while allowing others, requiring consistent and non-discriminatory policies for after-hours use of school bui

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill ensures equitable access to public school facilities for community organizations and groups. It addresses situations where schools may deny facility access to certain organizations while allowing others, requiring consistent and non-discriminatory policies for after-hours use of school buildings, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other spaces.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other duties, the commission must investigate the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policies (federal policies under which American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools). Further, the commission must develop recommendations on ways to (1) protect unmarked graves and accompanying land protections; (2) support repatriation and identify the tribal nations from which children were taken; and (3) discontinue the removal of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires equitable access policies for school facility use
Prevents discrimination against community groups seeking facility access
Applies to after-hours use of school buildings and spaces
Ensures consistent treatment of all organizations requesting access
Protects religious and civic groups from unfair exclusion

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For community organizations: Equal opportunity to use school facilities for meetings and events. For religious groups: Protection from discrimination in facility access decisions. For school districts: Clear standards for facility use policies. For taxpayers: Better community utilization of publicly funded school buildings.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Native Americans

Related Subjects

Adoption and foster care

Advisory bodies

Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Child care and development

Child safety and welfare

Elementary and secondary education

Family relationships

Federal-Indian relations

Hawaii

Historical and cultural resources

+9 more

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1723, 119th Congress (2025). "Equitable Access to School Facilities Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1723

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