COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act - lobbying against college and university endowment tax increases, tax on transportation fringe benefits, tax on logo royalties, 35% cap on itemized deductions. Lobbying in support of charitable deduction for non-itemizers. 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. 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: H.R. 1, S. 317, H.R. 801, H.R. 446, H.R. 1006, H.R. 1128

EDU · Education

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act - lobbying against changes to Pell Grant eligibility, limits on loan caps, changes to student loan repayment, and institutional risk sharing. Lobbying in support of Workforce Pell. Lobbying against H.R. 1048, 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. 1, H.R. 1048