Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Students Act.
(a) In general
Section 4968(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) Certain students not taken into account in determining endowment threshold
For purposes of paragraph (1)(D), a student shall not be taken into account with respect to an eligible educational institution unless such student meets the student eligibility requirements under section 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5)).
(b) Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
(a) In general
Section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p) and by inserting after subsection (n) the following new subsection:
(o) Requirement to report certain information with respect to excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities
Each applicable educational institution described in section 4968(b) which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a)—
(1) the number of students taken into account for purposes of the calculation in paragraph (1)(D) of section 4968(b) (determined before the application of paragraph (3) of such section), and
(2) the number of students taken into account for purposes of the calculation in paragraph (1)(D) of section 4968(b) (determined after the application of paragraph (3) of such section).
(b) Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.