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S.2800: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
17 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.) |