# 119-hr-2686: University Accountability Act

119-hr-2686, University Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2686
- Congress: 119
- Title: University Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Financial penalties for civil-rights violations by tax-exempt colleges** would be created, paired with new reporting and mandatory reviews for repeat offenders. The bill ties penalties to an institution's administrative pay and requires disclosure of judgments and reversals on annual returns. - Specified tax-exempt educational institutions would owe a penalty for each federal court judgment finding a Title VI violation, equal to the greater of $100,000 or 5% of their aggregate administrative compensation for the taxable year. The penalty attaches on the judgment date and must be refunded if that judgment is vacated. - After two determinations the Secretary must review whether the institution still qualifies for tax-exempt status. Vacated or reversed determinations do not count unless later reinstated. - Specified institutions, including state colleges and universities, must report each determination and any reversals on annual returns and are subject to existing return penalties for failures to file.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Colleges face penalties and IRS review: cost, medium. This bill would make tax‑exempt colleges and universities pay a penalty for each federal court judgment that finds a Title VI civil‑rights violation. The penalty would be at least $100,000, or for schools that file under section 6033(a), the greater of $100,000 or 5% of annual administrative pay. T…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2686)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2686 (as of 2025-12-21).