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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill imposes a 6 percent annual excise tax on the endowments of certain large private colleges and universities. The tax applies to private colleges and universities with endowments of at least $11.9 billion (excluding religious institutions) and state-operated colleges with endowments of at least $10.5 billion. The tax is calculated on the fair market value of endowment assets at the end of each preceding taxable year, excluding assets used directly for educational purposes. The tax becomes effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Cotton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $80,461
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT $25,600
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $19,800
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- APOLLO $11,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tom Cotton → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025
Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Woke Endowment Security Tax Act of 2025” or the “WEST Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN LARGE PRIVATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS.
(a) In General.—Subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 4969. EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN LARGE PRIVATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS.
“(a) Tax Imposed.—There is hereby imposed on each specified applicable educational institution for the institution’s first taxable year beginning in 2025 a tax equal to 6 percent of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the institution at the end of the preceding taxable year.
“(b) Specified Applicable Educational Institution.—For purposes of this subchapter, with respect to a taxable year, the term ‘specified applicable educational institution’ means—
“(1) any applicable educational institution, other than an institution which is religious in nature, the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution’s exempt purpose) is at least $11,900,000,000, and
“(2) any applicable educational institution—
“(A) which operates a college on behalf of a State pursuant to State statute or contractual agreements, and
“(B) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution’s exempt purpose) is at least $10,500,000,000.
“(c) Other Terms.—For purposes of this section—
“(1) Assets.—The rules of section 4968(d) shall apply.
“(2) Student.—The rules of section 4968(b)(2) shall apply.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“Sec. 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments.”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. <all>
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