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S.148: Educational Opportunities Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 17, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 17, 2017
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 17, 2017
Bill Summary
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) |