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H.R. 2426 (109th)

SCHOOL Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 May 2005

Last action

22 June 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation · Education

Summary

Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning Act of 2005 - SCHOOL ACT of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish the Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Program. Allows educational scholarships under the SCHOOL Program to be grants to eligible low-income elementary or secondary school students to cover all or part of: (1) private or religious school tuition and fees; (2) the cost of transportation to a public school; or (3) any other school or educational program expenses as the Secretary may determine. Authorizes the Secretary to certify scholarship granting organizations participating in the SCHOOL Program if they meet specified requirements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for individuals and corporations for their contributions to qualified scholarship granting organizations certified as SCHOOL Program participants.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2005

    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. 18 May 2005

    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. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 June 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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