United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5078 (111th)
Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010
Introduced
20 April 2010
Last action
20 April 2010 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by increasing the threshold for the phaseout of such deduction; (2) increase to $5,000 the maximum allowable contribution to a Coverdell education savings account; and (3) include qualified higher education expenses (i.e., books, supplies, room, board, and special needs services) as amounts excludable from gross income as a qualified scholarship. Exempts from the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (i.e., December 31, 2010) provisions of that Act modifying education individual retirement accounts and expanding the tax deduction for student loan interest.
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Timeline
20 April 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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20 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
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20 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 April 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5078
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5078
- us · 111-hr-5078 · source updated 14 August 2025