H.R. 4795 · 119th Congress Passed the House 237–169 No plain-English summary yet
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
The House passed it, 237 to 169, on September 3, 2026.
237 yes · 169 no
How did your representatives vote?
The vote, by state
House roll call 295 · September 3, 2026 · Final vote to pass · Passed 237–169
California: 13 yes · 35 no · 4 didn't vote
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| James GallagherDistrict 1 | Yes |
| Jared HuffmanDistrict 2 | No |
| Kevin KileyDistrict 3 | Yes |
| Mike ThompsonDistrict 4 | No |
| Tom McClintockDistrict 5 | Yes |
| Ami BeraDistrict 6 | No |
| Doris MatsuiDistrict 7 | No |
| John GaramendiDistrict 8 | Didn't vote |
| Josh HarderDistrict 9 | No |
| Mark DeSaulnierDistrict 10 | No |
| Nancy PelosiDistrict 11 | No |
| Lateefah SimonDistrict 12 | No |
| Adam GrayDistrict 13 | No |
| Aisha WahabDistrict 14 | No |
| Kevin MullinDistrict 15 | No |
| Sam LiccardoDistrict 16 | No |
| Ro KhannaDistrict 17 | No |
| Zoe LofgrenDistrict 18 | No |
| Jimmy PanettaDistrict 19 | Yes |
| Vince FongDistrict 20 | Yes |
| Jim CostaDistrict 21 | Yes |
| David ValadaoDistrict 22 | Yes |
| Jay ObernolteDistrict 23 | Didn't vote |
| Salud CarbajalDistrict 24 | No |
| Raul RuizDistrict 25 | No |
| Julia BrownleyDistrict 26 | No |
| George WhitesidesDistrict 27 | No |
| Judy ChuDistrict 28 | No |
| Luz RivasDistrict 29 | No |
| Laura FriedmanDistrict 30 | No |
| Gilbert CisnerosDistrict 31 | Yes |
| Brad ShermanDistrict 32 | Yes |
| Pete AguilarDistrict 33 | No |
| Jimmy GomezDistrict 34 | Didn't vote |
| Norma TorresDistrict 35 | No |
| Ted LieuDistrict 36 | No |
| Sydney Kamlager-DoveDistrict 37 | No |
| Linda SánchezDistrict 38 | No |
| Mark TakanoDistrict 39 | No |
| Young KimDistrict 40 | Yes |
| Ken CalvertDistrict 41 | Yes |
| Robert GarciaDistrict 42 | No |
| Maxine WatersDistrict 43 | No |
| Nanette BarragánDistrict 44 | No |
| Derek TranDistrict 45 | No |
| J. CorreaDistrict 46 | No |
| Dave MinDistrict 47 | Didn't vote |
| Darrell IssaDistrict 48 | Yes |
| Mike LevinDistrict 49 | No |
| Scott PetersDistrict 50 | No |
| Sara JacobsDistrict 51 | No |
| Juan VargasDistrict 52 | Yes |
Florida: 22 yes · 2 no · 3 didn't vote
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jimmy PatronisDistrict 1 | Yes |
| Neal DunnDistrict 2 | Didn't vote |
| Kat CammackDistrict 3 | Yes |
| Aaron BeanDistrict 4 | Yes |
| John RutherfordDistrict 5 | Yes |
| Randy FineDistrict 6 | Yes |
| Cory MillsDistrict 7 | Didn't vote |
| Mike HaridopolosDistrict 8 | Yes |
| Darren SotoDistrict 9 | Yes |
| Maxwell FrostDistrict 10 | No |
| Daniel WebsterDistrict 11 | Yes |
| Gus BilirakisDistrict 12 | Yes |
| Anna Paulina LunaDistrict 13 | Yes |
| Kathy CastorDistrict 14 | Yes |
| Laurel LeeDistrict 15 | Yes |
| Vern BuchananDistrict 16 | Yes |
| W. SteubeDistrict 17 | Yes |
| Scott FranklinDistrict 18 | Yes |
| Byron DonaldsDistrict 19 | Didn't vote |
| Brian MastDistrict 21 | Yes |
| Lois FrankelDistrict 22 | Yes |
| Jared MoskowitzDistrict 23 | Yes |
| Frederica WilsonDistrict 24 | No |
| Debbie Wasserman SchultzDistrict 25 | Yes |
| Mario Diaz-BalartDistrict 26 | Yes |
| Maria SalazarDistrict 27 | Yes |
| Carlos GimenezDistrict 28 | Yes |
New York: 13 yes · 11 no · 2 didn't vote
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Nick LaLotaDistrict 1 | Yes |
| Andrew GarbarinoDistrict 2 | Yes |
| Thomas SuozziDistrict 3 | Yes |
| Laura GillenDistrict 4 | Yes |
| Gregory MeeksDistrict 5 | No |
| Grace MengDistrict 6 | No |
| Nydia VelázquezDistrict 7 | Didn't vote |
| Hakeem JeffriesDistrict 8 | No |
| Yvette ClarkeDistrict 9 | No |
| Daniel GoldmanDistrict 10 | Didn't vote |
| Nicole MalliotakisDistrict 11 | Yes |
| Jerrold NadlerDistrict 12 | No |
| Adriano EspaillatDistrict 13 | No |
| Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDistrict 14 | No |
| Ritchie TorresDistrict 15 | Yes |
| George LatimerDistrict 16 | Yes |
| Michael LawlerDistrict 17 | Yes |
| Patrick RyanDistrict 18 | No |
| Josh RileyDistrict 19 | Yes |
| Paul TonkoDistrict 20 | No |
| Elise StefanikDistrict 21 | Yes |
| John MannionDistrict 22 | Yes |
| Nicholas LangworthyDistrict 23 | Yes |
| Claudia TenneyDistrict 24 | Yes |
| Joseph MorelleDistrict 25 | No |
| Timothy KennedyDistrict 26 | No |
Texas: 25 yes · 11 no · 1 didn't vote
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel MoranDistrict 1 | Yes |
| Dan CrenshawDistrict 2 | Yes |
| Keith SelfDistrict 3 | Yes |
| Pat FallonDistrict 4 | Yes |
| Lance GoodenDistrict 5 | Yes |
| Jake EllzeyDistrict 6 | Yes |
| Lizzie FletcherDistrict 7 | No |
| Morgan LuttrellDistrict 8 | Yes |
| Al GreenDistrict 9 | No |
| Michael McCaulDistrict 10 | Didn't vote |
| August PflugerDistrict 11 | Yes |
| Craig GoldmanDistrict 12 | Yes |
| Ronny JacksonDistrict 13 | Yes |
| Randy WeberDistrict 14 | Yes |
| Monica De La CruzDistrict 15 | Yes |
| Veronica EscobarDistrict 16 | No |
| Pete SessionsDistrict 17 | Yes |
| Christian MenefeeDistrict 18 | No |
| Jodey ArringtonDistrict 19 | Yes |
| Joaquin CastroDistrict 20 | No |
| Chip RoyDistrict 21 | Yes |
| Troy NehlsDistrict 22 | Yes |
| Beth Van DuyneDistrict 24 | Yes |
| Roger WilliamsDistrict 25 | Yes |
| Brandon GillDistrict 26 | Yes |
| Michael CloudDistrict 27 | Yes |
| Henry CuellarDistrict 28 | Yes |
| Sylvia GarciaDistrict 29 | No |
| Jasmine CrockettDistrict 30 | No |
| John CarterDistrict 31 | Yes |
| Julie JohnsonDistrict 32 | No |
| Marc VeaseyDistrict 33 | No |
| Vicente GonzalezDistrict 34 | Yes |
| Greg CasarDistrict 35 | No |
| Brian BabinDistrict 36 | Yes |
| Lloyd DoggettDistrict 37 | No |
| Wesley HuntDistrict 38 | Yes |
All 433 votes, every state
What it does
We haven't written a plain-English summary for this bill yet; the official summary is below.
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.