Make College Affordable Act of 2001
Latest action · Jan 31, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2001 to Nov 13, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 13, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 26, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Nov 13, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 31, 2001 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2001Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Make College Affordable Act of 2001
- Popular Titles
- Student Loan Interest Deduction bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- College costs
- Cost of living adjustments
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational finance
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Higher education
- Income tax
- Indexing (Economic policy)
- Interest
- Labor and Employment
- Personal income tax
- Student loan funds
- Tax deductions
- Taxation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2001Introduced in House
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