Educational Empowerment Act

Summary

Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified educational empowerment zone contributions. Allows the designation of up to 30 such zones. Bases designations on the degree of poverty. Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2001

   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

2. 3 January 2001

   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

3. 3 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 March 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 January 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hswm00 · Standing

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