US HB1581 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
VETS Act of 2015 Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as total, or from the gross income of a parent or cosigner of a deceased veteran, income imputed from the discharge of student loan amounts under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Title
VETS Act of 2015 Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015
Sponsors
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] |
Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA] | Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] | Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-03-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2015-03-24 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1856) |
2015-03-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1581/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1581/BILLS-114hr1581ih.pdf |