Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 20, 2007 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.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011: (1) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventories to public schools; (3) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of computer technology or equipment to schools, charities, and public libraries; (4) the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 9, 2007 to Jan 16, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jan 16, 2008 |
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 Sep 20, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2234 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Related bill | Nov 1, 2007 |
| HR 2782 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Related bill | Jun 19, 2007 |
| HR 3879 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | Related bill | Oct 17, 2007 |
| HR 3970 | Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 25, 2007 |
| HR 3996 | Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 26, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions relating to education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Bonds
- Books
- Building construction
- Charitable contributions
- Charities
- College costs
- Computers
- Construction costs
- Costs
- Education
- Educational technology
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Higher education
- Income tax
- Libraries
- Maintenance and repair
- School buildings
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Tax credits
- Tax deductions
- Taxation
- Teachers
- Teaching materials
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
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