United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1659 (115th)
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
Introduced
21 March 2017
Last action
21 March 2017 · Introduced
Status
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], James Renacci, Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. (Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.)
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Timeline
21 March 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1659
- us · 115-hr-1659 · source updated 5 December 2025