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119-hr-1852119th CongressWALLET

IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Aligns the Higher Education Act's nonprofit definition with federal tax rules by treating IRS 501(c)(3) tax‑exempt organizations as nonprofit institutions. The bill would add a sentence to the HEA to make eligible 501(c)(3) organizations that are exempt under section 501(a) explicitly counted as nonprofit for all HEA purposes, removing ambiguity about which colleges and universities qualify.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Nonprofit college status clarified for students

If enacted, a college that is a 501(c)(3) and tax-exempt under 501(a) would count as a nonprofit under federal higher education law. This could affect whether students get rules and protections that apply to nonprofit schools, including some federal student aid and loan protections. Only people who attend or attended these colleges would be affected. The bill does not set an effective date and adds no new funding or fees.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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