To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit.

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Introduced

8 February 2005

Last action

8 February 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

Subjects

Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include certain additional expenses, such as fees, books, supplies and equipment, as qualified tuition and related expenses for purposes the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit; (2) exclude Federal Pell Grant and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant payments as mandatory reductions to expenses eligible for the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit; and (3) exempt the additional expenses allowed by this Act from certain tax reporting requirements.

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8 February 2005
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