HR 686 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the qualified tuition deduction.

Introduced Jan 24, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Earl Pomeroy D-ND

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 24, 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2007 to May 1, 2008; 35 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-PAChristopher P. CarneyOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-KSDennis MooreOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-NELee TerryOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-CAMary BonoOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-NJMike FergusonOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-MIMike RogersOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-PAPatrick J. MurphyOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-ILPhil HareOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-VARick BoucherOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-KYRon LewisOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-NJRush HoltOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJan 24, 2007
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalJan 24, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysFeb 8, 2007
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoFeb 8, 2007
R-TXRalph M. HallFeb 8, 2007
D-MAJames P. McGovernMar 20, 2007
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandMar 20, 2007
R-TXLouie GohmertMar 20, 2007
D-NYJohn J. HallSep 6, 2007
R-NYPeter T. KingSep 6, 2007
D-IABruce L. BraleySep 27, 2007
D-INAndré CarsonMay 1, 2008

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 Jan 24, 2007

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2007Introduced in House
  2. Jan 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1437To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.Related billMar 9, 2007
HR 3388College Affordability Tax Relief Act of 2007Related billAug 3, 2007

Titles 1

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 permanent the qualified tuition deduction.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2007Introduced in House

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