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H.R. 823 (115th)

Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017

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Introduced

2 February 2017

Last action

2 February 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Nancy Pelosi, Richard Neal, Julia Brownley, Cheri Bustos, G. K. Butterfield, Matt Cartwright, Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], David Cicilline, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], JOHN CONYERS, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Henry Cuellar, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], PETER DEFAZIO, John Delaney, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Theodore Deutch, Keith Ellison, Elizabeth Esty, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], ALCEE HASTINGS, Brian Higgins, Hakeem Jeffries, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Robin Kelly, Joseph Kennedy, Daniel Kildee, RON KIND, JAMES LANGEVIN, John Larson, Barbara Lee, SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], David Loebsack, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Betty McCollum, James McGovern, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Gwen Moore, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a modified American Opportunity Tax Credit that: (1) allows an income tax credit of up to $2,500 of the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, (2) allows a lifetime dollar limitation for the credit of $15,000 for all taxable years, and (3) increases the refundable portion of the credit to a maximum of $1,500. The bill allows an exclusion from gross income of any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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