Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

H.R. 889 · 117th Congress · Feb 5, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act”.

2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for individual elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations, as identified by States.

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Feb 5, 2021viewing Introduced in House Mr. Owens (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Posey, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Baird, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Guest, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Budd, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Perry, Mr. Keller, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Gallagher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

1. Short title

2. Purpose

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