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S. 496

Referred to Committee

Student Loan Tax Relief Act

Introduced 3/1/2021•117th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/1/2021 • Senate

Summary

Student Loan Tax Relief Act

This bill modifies tax provisions allowing an exclusion from gross income for income arising from discharges of student loan debt after January 31, 2020. This includes loans for postsecondary educational expenses, private education loans, and loans made by tax-exempt educational organizations.

The bill eliminates the temporary expiration date for the exclusion and the death or total and permanent disability requirement for a discharge.

Introduced in Senate • 3/1/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Democrat • NJ

Sponsored 3/1/2021

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

D-WA

Joined 3/3/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/1/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2