United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1957 (111th)
Helping Families Afford Tuition Act
Introduced
2 April 2009
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Helping Families Afford Tuition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses, up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 April 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 April 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 April 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1957
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1957