US HB1434 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 110-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

Sponsors

Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]
Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. William Timmons [R-SC]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. James Baird [R-IN]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY]Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]Rep. Dan Meuser [R-PA]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID]Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]
Rep. John Joyce [R-PA]Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA]
Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV]Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA]Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS]Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH]Rep. Mark Green [R-TN]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI]Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX]
Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN]
Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-28HouseReferred 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.
2019-02-28HouseReferred 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.
2019-02-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB634 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB4284 (Related) 2020-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB8100 (Related) 2020-08-25 - 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.
SB4505 (Related) 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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