# 119-hr-1852: IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act

119-hr-1852, IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1852
- Congress: 119
- Title: IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nonprofit college status clarified for students: benefit, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1852)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1852 (as of 2026-04-21).