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H.R.221: Educational Empowerment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2001
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified educational empowerment zone contributions. Allows the designation of up to 30 such zones. Bases designations on the degree of poverty.Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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Jan. 3, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) |