[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1128 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1128 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities and to broaden the definition of applicable educational institution by lowering the threshold with respect to aggregate fair market value per student, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities and to broaden the definition of applicable educational institution by lowering the threshold with respect to aggregate fair market value per student, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Endowment Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX BASED ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. (a) Increase in Rate of Tax.--Section 4968(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``1.4 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''. (b) Lowering Asset Per Student Threshold for Definition of Applicable Educational Institution.--Section 4968(b)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$200,000''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>