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2021-02-05
Education and the Workforce Committee
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House floor actions
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.
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H11100
2021-02-05
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
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2021-02-05
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Library of Congress
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2021-02-05
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Library of Congress
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2021-02-05T14:05:40Z
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House
Education and the Workforce Committee
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Standing
2021-02-05T14:05:35Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
Standing
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-02-05
GA
A000055
4
ROBERT
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
ADERHOLT
B.
R
2021-02-05
AL
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-02-05
AZ
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-02-05
CA
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-02-05
CO
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-02-05
FL
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-02-05
FL
W000806
11
Daniel
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Webster
R
2021-02-05
FL
H001071
10
Jody
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Hice
B.
R
2021-02-05
GA
B001307
4
James
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Baird
R.
R
2021-02-05
IN
G000558
2
Brett
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Guthrie
R
2021-02-05
KY
M001194
4
John
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Moolenaar
R.
R
2021-02-05
MI
G000591
3
Michael
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Guest
R
2021-02-05
MS
F000450
5
Virginia
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Foxx
R
2021-02-05
NC
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-02-05
NC
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-02-05
NC
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-02-05
OH
J000289
4
Jim
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Jordan
R
2021-02-05
OH
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-02-05
OH
S001187
15
Steve
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Stivers
R
2021-02-05
OH
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-02-05
PA
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-02-05
PA
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2021-02-05
PA
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Wilson
R
2021-02-05
SC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-02-05
SC
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-02-05
SC
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-02-05
TN
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-02-05
TX
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-02-05
TX
C001118
6
Ben
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Cline
R
2021-02-05
VA
G000579
8
Mike
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Gallagher
R
2021-02-05
WI
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-02-24
FL
M001199
18
Brian
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Mast
J.
R
2021-02-24
FL
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-02-24
TX
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-02-24
TX
C001114
3
John
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Curtis
R.
R
2021-02-24
UT
P000615
6
Greg
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Pence
R
2021-05-13
IN
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-05-13
IN
E000294
6
Tom
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Emmer
R
2021-05-13
MN
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-06-15
IN
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-06-29
FL
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2022-01-20
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2022-01-20
TX
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2022-01-20
CA
M001195
2
Alexander
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Mooney
X.
R
2022-01-28
WV
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2022-01-28
MD
M001215
2
Mariannette
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Miller-Meeks
R
2022-01-28
IA
B001282
6
Andy
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Barr
R
2022-02-02
KY
L000595
5
Julia
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Letlow
R
2022-02-18
LA
F000469
1
Russ
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Fulcher
R
2022-02-18
ID
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2022-04-27
CO
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2021-02-05
2021-02-05
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.
House
Taxation
2021-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
S
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
N
Owens
R
UT
Charitable contributions Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Income tax credits Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs
2021-02-05
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>
2021-04-26T16:29:35Z
00
2021-02-05T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr889ih/xml/BILLS-117hr889ih.xml
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-05-11T15:45:15Z
2023-05-11T15:45:15Z
3.0.0
2021-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
S
H11100
2021-02-05
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-02-05
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-02-05
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-02-05
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
N
Owens
R
UT
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-02-05
GA
A000055
4
ROBERT
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
ADERHOLT
B.
R
2021-02-05
AL
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-02-05
AZ
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-02-05
CA
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-02-05
CO
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-02-05
FL
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-02-05
FL
W000806
11
Daniel
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Webster
R
2021-02-05
FL
H001071
10
Jody
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Hice
B.
R
2021-02-05
GA
B001307
4
James
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Baird
R.
R
2021-02-05
IN
G000558
2
Brett
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Guthrie
R
2021-02-05
KY
M001194
4
John
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Moolenaar
R.
R
2021-02-05
MI
G000591
3
Michael
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Guest
R
2021-02-05
MS
F000450
5
Virginia
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Foxx
R
2021-02-05
NC
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-02-05
NC
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-02-05
NC
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-02-05
OH
J000289
4
Jim
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Jordan
R
2021-02-05
OH
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-02-05
OH
S001187
15
Steve
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Stivers
R
2021-02-05
OH
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-02-05
PA
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-02-05
PA
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2021-02-05
PA
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Wilson
R
2021-02-05
SC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-02-05
SC
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-02-05
SC
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-02-05
TN
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-02-05
TX
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-02-05
TX
C001118
6
Ben
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Cline
R
2021-02-05
VA
G000579
8
Mike
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Gallagher
R
2021-02-05
WI
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-02-24
FL
M001199
18
Brian
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Mast
J.
R
2021-02-24
FL
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-02-24
TX
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-02-24
TX
C001114
3
John
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Curtis
R.
R
2021-02-24
UT
P000615
6
Greg
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Pence
R
2021-05-13
IN
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-05-13
IN
E000294
6
Tom
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Emmer
R
2021-05-13
MN
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-06-15
IN
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-06-29
FL
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2022-01-20
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2022-01-20
TX
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2022-01-20
CA
M001195
2
Alexander
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Mooney
X.
R
2022-01-28
WV
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2022-01-28
MD
M001215
2
Mariannette
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Miller-Meeks
R
2022-01-28
IA
B001282
6
Andy
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Barr
R
2022-02-02
KY
L000595
5
Julia
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Letlow
R
2022-02-18
LA
F000469
1
Russ
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Fulcher
R
2022-02-18
ID
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2022-04-27
CO
Charitable contributions Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Income tax credits Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs
2021-02-05
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>
2021-04-26T16:29:35Z
00
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-05
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.