Schools must hire helpers for people hurt by sexual assault.
H.R. 10665 — SOS Campus Act · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires schools that get federal money to hire a helper. The helper works for people hurt by sexual assault. The helper must work outside the school's discipline office. The helper cannot be punished for helping people. The helper must provide or arrange 24/7 access to care. This includes medical care, legal help, and support through reporting and school hearings.
Who it affects
People hurt by sexual assault on campus gain a helper who is protected from retaliation. Schools that get federal money must hire or contract with helpers and pay for 24/7 support.
One thing to notice
The bill requires helpers to file yearly reports on sexual assault cases at each school. Reports break down cases by gender.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- helper — A person hired to help people hurt by sexual assault who works outside the school's discipline office.
- federal money — Money the federal government gives to schools and universities.
- punished for — Treated badly or harmed because of something you did.
- discipline office — The school office that looks into rule breaks and decides punishments.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (5,485 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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