Bill taxes private colleges for male students on female sports teams.
H.R. 10090 — 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. · Filed by Harriet Hageman (R-WY) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill adds a 10% tax on private colleges and universities. The tax is based on how much money the school spends on sports. Schools cannot raise tuition or fees to pay the tax. The Secretary of Education would enforce the rule. The tax would start January 1, 2026.
Who it affects
Private colleges and universities would pay the tax. All students at those schools could be affected if sports programs lose money. The bill does not apply to state universities.
One thing to notice
The bill taxes all athletic spending at a school because of one eligibility decision. Money for women's sports and men's sports could both be cut.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Aug 13, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 13, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tax — Money that people or organizations must pay to the government.
- Secretary of Education — The government official who runs the U.S. Department of Education.
- enforce — To make sure people follow a rule.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,306 characters) on Aug 15, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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