Hope Scholarship Credit Expansion Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 10, 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.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hope Scholarship Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the Hope Scholarship tax credit to make certain additional expenses eligible for such credit, including room and board, employment-related expenses, and books, supplies, and equipment.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2009 to Oct 28, 2009; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Feb 10, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Oct 28, 2009 |
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 Feb 10, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hope Scholarship Credit Expansion Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2009Introduced in House
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