HR 221 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Educational Empowerment Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Edolphus Towns D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 2, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified educational empowerment zone contributions. Allows the designation of up to 30 such zones. Bases designations on the degree of poverty.

Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 14, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILBobby L. RushFeb 14, 2001
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickFeb 14, 2001
D-PAChaka FattahFeb 14, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorFeb 14, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneFeb 14, 2001
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenFeb 14, 2001
D-NCEva M. ClaytonFeb 14, 2001
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Feb 14, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonFeb 14, 2001
D-MOKaren McCarthyFeb 14, 2001
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezFeb 14, 2001
D-MILynn N. RiversFeb 14, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostFeb 14, 2001
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezFeb 14, 2001
D-ILRod R. BlagojevichFeb 14, 2001
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 2, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2001Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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