Preventing Financial Exploitation in Higher Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Van Duyne
Introduced
Summary
Holds wealthy colleges financially accountable for poor student loan outcomes. This bill would make colleges with very large endowments pay penalties tied to cohort default, delinquency, and underpayment rates and would raise the net investment income tax for institutions that increase tuition above an inflation-adjusted base.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher tax on large schools' investments
If enacted, for tax years starting after December 31, 2025, certain large colleges would pay 25% tax on net investment income instead of the current 1.4% tax. A college would be hit if its non-exempt assets equal or exceed $2.5 billion and its average tuition for full-time students that year is above its inflation-adjusted 2025 base amount. The extra tax each year would equal (25% minus 1.4%) times the school's net investment income.
Penalties for large colleges' student loans
If enacted, covered colleges would pay yearly penalties when their student loan cohort rates pass set thresholds. A "covered" college is one that benefits from an endowment worth $2.5 billion or more. Penalties start in fiscal year 2025 and are a percent of the outstanding federal loan balance in the cohort. The bill phases in rates through fiscal year 2029 and sets permanent rates in 2030 and later. For example, in FY2025 a default rate of 11% or more would trigger a 30% penalty on the cohort loan balance. Paying a penalty would not change a borrower's rights or default status. Schools that take federal student aid would have to agree to follow these rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Duyne
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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