Tax exemption rule would expand to cover grants for Greek housing
In committeeH.R. 2355Latest action
Sponsor: Blake D. Moore · Representative · UT
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Official title: Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 2355 lets nonprofits donate to fraternity and sorority housing without risking their tax-exempt status.
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What does this do?
HR 2355 amends the tax code to allow nonprofit organizations to donate to fraternity and sorority housing without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. Grant money must be used to provide, improve, operate, or maintain housing where nearly all residents are full-time college students. Fitness facility construction or upgrades are explicitly excluded from allowable uses, and qualifying donations would also be eligible for estate and gift .
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects nonprofit organizations that donate to Greek-letter housing groups and the fraternities and sororities that receive those funds. College students living in those houses and donors who give to qualifying nonprofits may also be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
Under current law, donating to a social organization like a fraternity or sorority can be interpreted as operating outside purely charitable or educational purposes, putting a nonprofit's tax-exempt status at risk. This bill creates a specific exception for housing grants that meet the stated conditions, which could influence how nonprofits allocate charitable funds and how Greek housing is maintained or improved.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 26, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Mar 26, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.