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Educational Choice for Children Act

USA117th CongressHR-8137| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Joseph Sempolinski (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Connie Conway (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational Choice for Children Act This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2022 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school. The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4416
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 16, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • June 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4416
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 16, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-4416: Educational Choice for Children Act
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations

Educational Choice for Children Act

USA117th CongressHR-8137| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Educational Choice for Children Act This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2022 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school. The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4416
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 16, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • June 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4416
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 16, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Joseph Sempolinski (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Connie Conway (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-4416: Educational Choice for Children Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations