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Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

USA117th CongressHR-889| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2021
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (51)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1434
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Jan 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-43
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2021
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1434
    Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act


  • January 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-43
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2021
    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 117-43: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity 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

USA117th CongressHR-889| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1434
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Jan 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-43
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2021
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1434
    Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act


  • January 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-43
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2021
    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.
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (51)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-43: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity 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