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US Congress · H.R. 2686 · In committee

University Accountability Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-04-07
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “University Accountability Act Read the full text

Taxation

What it does

The bill would fine colleges and universities that lose a federal court case for violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Each fine would be at least 100,000 dollars, or for schools that file annual tax returns, 5 percent of what they paid their top officers that year, whichever is more; a reversed ruling would get the fine refunded. Starting with a school's third violation after enactment, the IRS must review whether it qualifies for tax-exempt status.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-04-07

In the House.

Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next · the next step

Official documents

The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

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1 filing
From 1 filing in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (2025-04-07).