Helping Families Afford Tuition Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2009 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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Helping Families Afford Tuition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses, up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2010 to Mar 18, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Mar 18, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 250 | Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jan 14, 2009 |
| HR 518 | Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jan 14, 2009 |
| HR 6033 | Higher Education Affordability Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 30, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in House
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