United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2847 (105th)
Higher Education Affordability and Availability Act
Introduced
6 November 1997
Last action
6 November 1997 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Higher Education Affordability and Availability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (as revised by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) to exclude from income distributions from qualified tuition programs used for qualifying higher education expenses. Includes within the definition of "qualified State tuition program" programs maintained by eligible educational institutions. Requires such non-State programs to limit annual contributions on behalf of a designated beneficiary to $5,000. Sets forth related excess contribution provisions.
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Timeline
6 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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6 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 November 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2847
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2847
- us · 105-hr-2847 · source updated 21 August 2025