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HR 2620 99th Congress House

College Athlete Education and Protection Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage the graduation of student athletes by denying the deduction for contributions to athletic depart… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage the graduation of student athletes by denying the deduction for contributions to athletic departments of schools not meeting certain requirements.

Introduced: March 13, 1986 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCollege sportsEducationHigher education
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Income taxScholarshipsSports and AthleticsTax deductions
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Athlete Education and Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the deduction for a charitable contribution to an institution of higher education for use in the athletic program of such institution or to any other organization for use in supporting the athletic program of such institution unless for the 5-calendar-year period ending with the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the contribution is made at least 75 percent of the scholarship athletes ceasing to be students at such school during such period receive a bachelor's degree after the completion of not more than five academic years.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 13, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 26, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 10, 1985
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 17, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2620: College Athlete Education and Protection Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2620/
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"H.R. 2620: College Athlete Education and Protection Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2620/.
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H.R. 2620, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2620/.
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