# 119-s-2045: Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act

119-s-2045, Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2045
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A new tax aimed at large private college endowments that hold investments tied to restricted or controlled foreign entities.** The bill would create a two-part excise tax that hits certain acquisitions and annual income from investments linked to people or firms on specific government lists.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New taxes on wealthy colleges: cost, low. This bill would add a new excise tax on some private colleges and universities. It would apply to private eligible institutions (not state schools) with more than $1 billion in non‑exempt assets. They would pay a one‑time tax equal to 50% of the value of any "listed investment" they acquire. They w…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-5337: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2045 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2045)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-5337: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5337)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2045 (as of 2025-12-21).