Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
Summary
Tax-Free Pell Grant Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received as a federal Pell Grant. It also expands the definition of qualified tuition and related expenses under the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credit to include computer or peripheral equipment (up to a maximum of $1,000), child and dependent care expenses, and course materials.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 25, 2021
Last action Jun 25, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 80 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lloyd Doggett
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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