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H.R. 8100

Referred to Committee

School Choice Now Act

Introduced 8/25/2020•116th Congress•House

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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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

8/25/2020 • House

Summary

School Choice Now Act

This bill provides for emergency education freedom grants and allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations.

The bill directs the Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the Department of Education, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the tax benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and scholarship-granting organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.

Introduced in House • 8/25/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Charitable contributionsGovernment information and archivesIncome tax creditsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]

Republican • AL-1

Sponsored 8/25/2020

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

D-IL-3

Joined 8/25/2020

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Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]

R-NC-6

Joined 8/25/2020

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Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

R-NC-5

Joined 9/8/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

August 25, 2020

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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House8/25/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3