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- H.R.1380
H.R.1380: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 17, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 18, 2005
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
53 (21 Democrats, 33 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by revising the modified adjusted gross income phaseout for such deduction; (2) make the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses permanent; (3) increase from $2,000 to $5,000 the maximum allowable contribution...
(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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| March 17, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Phil English (R-Pa.) |