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H.R. 5239 (113th)

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness.

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Introduced

29 July 2014

Last action

29 July 2014 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

3 January 2025

Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness, to: (1) include indebtedness discharged due to income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, the death or disability of the borrower, or the closing of an educational institution; and (2) revise the definition of "student loan" to mean a loan made by any lender, including a loan for the refinancing of an existing loan.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 29 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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