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American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6749| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2020
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (49)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill increases the dollar amounts of the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits for taxable years beginning in 2020 and increases the refundable portions of such credits. It also expands the tax exclusion for Pell Grants and makes such expanded exclusion retroactive to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. The bill also allows a tax exclusion beginning in 2020 for any emergency financial aid grant amount received by a student in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHigher educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesStudent aid and college costs

American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6749| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2020
American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill increases the dollar amounts of the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits for taxable years beginning in 2020 and increases the refundable portions of such credits. It also expands the tax exclusion for Pell Grants and makes such expanded exclusion retroactive to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. The bill also allows a tax exclusion beginning in 2020 for any emergency financial aid grant amount received by a student in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (49)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHigher educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesStudent aid and college costs