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Educational Choice for Children Act
2/1/2024, 8:30 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 531
Educational Choice for Children Act
This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2023 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school.
The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.
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Current Status of Bill HR 531
Bill HR 531 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 26, 2023. Bill HR 531 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 26, 2023. Bill HR 531's most recent activity was 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. as of January 26, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 531
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
145Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
145Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 531
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationPotential Impact Areas
- Charitable contributions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Income tax credits
- Student aid and college costs
- Tax-exempt organizations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 531
Educational Choice for Children Act
Educational Choice for Children Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 531
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