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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.

USA115th CongressHR-895| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (5)
Andy Harris (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines). The bill allows corporate taxpayers a tax credit, up to $100,000, for contributions to a scholarship granting organization. It also imposes a penalty on scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute at least 90% of their total receipts for elementary and secondary school expenses in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-148
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • January 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-148
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Related Bills

  • S 115-148: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.

USA115th CongressHR-895| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines). The bill allows corporate taxpayers a tax credit, up to $100,000, for contributions to a scholarship granting organization. It also imposes a penalty on scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute at least 90% of their total receipts for elementary and secondary school expenses in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-148
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • January 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-148
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (5)
Andy Harris (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-148: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs