COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S. 317/H.R. 801 - Charitable Act - lobbying in support of legislation that would restore and expand a charitable deduction for non-itemizing taxpayers for 2026/2027, capped at roughly $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for couples. S. 4511/H.R. 8783 - Charity Parity Act - lobbying in support of legislation to allow older adults to make direct Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) up to annual limits from employer-sponsored retirement plans-such as 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) accounts-without first rolling funds over into an IRA. Lobbying against legislation that would impose and/or expand a net investment income or endowment tax on colleges and universities, such as H.R. 446, H.R. 1006, and H.R. 1128.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 317, H.R. 801, S. 4511, H.R. 8783, H.R. 446, H.R. 1006, H.R. 1128

EDU · Education

Lobbying in opposition to H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRANT Act, which would lower the foreign gift reporting threshold for colleges and universities to $50,000 from the current $250,000 level.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1048, S. 1296