HR 5193 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002

Introduced Jul 23, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Bob Schaffer R-CO

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 28, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1961, E1964-1965)

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. IntroducedJul 23, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer whose adjusted gross income is $20,000 or less ($40,000 in the case of a joint return) to deduct annually up to $3,000 in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses. Defines qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (includes home schooling and excludes room and board) and adjusted gross income. (This deduction will terminate after tax year 2005 as provided for by current law.)

Cosponsors 47

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2002 to Sep 9, 2002; 38 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WYBarbara CubinOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-GABob BarrOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJul 23, 2002
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalJul 23, 2002
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-KSJim RyunOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-MOKenny C. HulshofOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-NELee TerryOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-WIMark GreenOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-MINick SmithOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-TXRichard K. ArmeyOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-CARichard W. PomboOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-TXRon PaulOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-COScott McInnisOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-TNVan HillearyOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-CAWally HergerOriginalJul 23, 2002
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiOriginalJul 23, 2002
R-FLDave WeldonJul 25, 2002
R-VAEric CantorJul 25, 2002
R-WIThomas E. PetriJul 25, 2002
R-MIFred UptonJul 26, 2002
R-AZBob StumpSep 4, 2002
R-PAJoseph R. PittsSep 4, 2002
R-FLRic KellerSep 4, 2002
R-KSTodd TiahrtSep 4, 2002
R-FLCliff StearnsSep 9, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 23, 2002Markup Sep 5, 2002Reported Sep 11, 2002

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 28, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1961, E1964-1965)
  2. Sep 12, 2002Rule H. Res. 521 passed House.
  3. Sep 11, 2002Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-650.
  4. Sep 11, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
  5. Sep 11, 2002Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 521 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5193 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1961, E1964Bob Schaffer R-COOct 28, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H6233–H6240Text printed H6233Recorded votes H6239Albert Russell Wynn D-MD, Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Bob Schaffer R-CO, Dave Weldon R-FL, David Dreier R-CA, Jim McDermott D-WA, Karen L. Thurman D-FL, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY, Robert T. Matsui D-CA, Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO, Thomas M. Reynolds R-NYSep 12, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H6064Bob Schaffer R-COSep 5, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Sep 9, 2002H.R. 5193, Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 5, 2002</p>
  2. Sep 9, 2002H.R. 5193, Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 5, 2002

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 521Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5193) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to certain taxpayers for elementary and secondary education expenses.Procedurally relatedSep 12, 2002

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 allow a deduction to certain taxpayers for elementary and secondary education expenses.
Short Titles as Introduced
Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002
Short Titles as Reported to House
Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 11, 2002Reported in House
  2. Jul 23, 2002Introduced in House

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