H.R. 889 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
H.R. 889 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Feb 5, 2021, sponsored by Burgess Owens with 51 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 51
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act This bill allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to tax-exempt scholarship-granting organizations for elementary and secondary education expenses. It imposes a cap of $5 billion on the amount of contributions that qualify for a tax credit.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Burgess Owens (R-UT). Co-sponsors: 51 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such (Feb 5, 2021)
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- H.R. 1219: ABLE Age Adjustment Act
- H.R. 1346: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021
- H.R. 1381: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- H.R. 1712: Death Tax Repeal Act
- S. 1777: Don't Weaponize the IRS Act
- S. 2014: Refund Equality Act of 2021
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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