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Educational Choice for Children Act

USA117th CongressS-4416| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2022
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (19)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Finance 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
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8137
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
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8137
    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

  • HR 117-8137: Educational Choice for Children Act
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations

Educational Choice for Children Act

USA117th CongressS-4416| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2022
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
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8137
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
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8137
    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.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (19)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8137: 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