United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 282 (108th)
Education Freedom Act
Introduced
8 January 2003
Last action
8 January 2003 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Education Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax credit for 50 percent of certain cash contributions by a taxpayer to an education investment organization or to an elementary or secondary school. Sets a maximum credit of $50,000 for corporations and $250 for other taxpayers ($500 for a joint return). Provides other limitations on the amount of the credit in certain specified instances. Excludes from gross income any amount received as a grant for qualified elementary and secondary expenses from an education investment organization. Defines "qualified elementary and secondary expenses" and "education investment organization." Revises definition of "school" for purposes of defining qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.
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Timeline
8 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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8 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/282
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/282
- us · 108-hr-282 · source updated 18 August 2025