To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.
Sponsored By: Representative Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Imposes a new 10% excise tax on certain private colleges that allow male participation in female-designated intercollegiate athletics. This bill would tax covered institutions based on their total athletic spending and bars passing the cost to students.
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10% tax on private college sports
If enacted, the bill would impose a 10% excise tax on a college's total intercollegiate athletic spending for a taxable year. The tax would apply only if the college allowed a male to participate, for any portion of that taxable year, in athletics designated for females. It would apply to eligible educational institutions that are not State colleges or universities. The bill would define "male", "female", and "sex" by biological reproductive systems, using the bill's specified language. Colleges subject to the tax would be prohibited from raising tuition or required student fees because of the tax. The Secretary of Education would issue regulations to enforce that prohibition. The tax would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/13/2026
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 8/27/2026
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
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