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H.R. 8883 117th Congress House

Higher Education Accountability Tax Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Accountability Tax Act

This bill increases from 1.4% to 10% the rate of the excise tax on the net investment income of applicable educational institutions (i.e., certain private colleges and universities). It further increases to 20% the rate of such tax on net-price-increase institutions (i.e., educational institutions whose net price increased at a rate exceeding the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index during a specified three-year period). The bill also modifies the definition of applicable educational institution to lower the per student threshold in that definition from $500,000 to $250,000 (thus making more such institutions subject to the excise tax).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9331 Reintroduced Bill Higher Education Accountability Tax Act
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 19, 2022
Flores, Mayra
· Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8883: Higher Education Accountability Tax Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8883/
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"H.R. 8883: Higher Education Accountability Tax Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8883/.
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