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Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

USA116th CongressHR-1434| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Bradley Byrne

Bradley Byrne

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (110)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act This bill allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to tax-exempt scholarship-granting organizations for elementary and secondary education expenses. It imposes a cap of $5 billion on the amount of contributions that qualify for a tax credit. The bill directs the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of the Treasury, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and scholarship-granting organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-634
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
  • February 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-634
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-634: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
  • S 116-4505: Coronavirus Emergency Education Grants Act
  • HR 116-8100: School Choice Now Act
  • S 116-4284: School Choice Now Act
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesIncome tax creditsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

USA116th CongressHR-1434| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act This bill allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to tax-exempt scholarship-granting organizations for elementary and secondary education expenses. It imposes a cap of $5 billion on the amount of contributions that qualify for a tax credit. The bill directs the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of the Treasury, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and scholarship-granting organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-634
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
  • February 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-634
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Bradley Byrne

Bradley Byrne

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (110)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-634: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
  • S 116-4505: Coronavirus Emergency Education Grants Act
  • HR 116-8100: School Choice Now Act
  • S 116-4284: School Choice Now Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesIncome tax creditsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costs