United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2426 (109th)
SCHOOL Act of 2005
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
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
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
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
18 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2426
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2426
- us · 109-hr-2426 · source updated 23 March 2026