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H.R. 4174 · 117th Congress

Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021

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LDD DoggettSponsor
34 cosponsors · 33 D, 1 R

This bill replaces the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a modified American Opportunity Tax Credit that (1) allows an income tax credit of up to $2,500 of the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, (2) allows a lifetime dollar limitation for the credit of $15,000…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 25, 2021

Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021

This bill replaces the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a modified American Opportunity Tax Credit that (1) allows an income tax credit of up to $2,500 of the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, (2) allows a lifetime dollar limitation for the credit of $15,000 for all taxable years, and (3) increases the refundable portion of the credit to a maximum of $1,500.

The bill defines qualified tuition and related expenses as tuition, fees, computer or peripheral equipment, child and dependent care expenses, and course materials for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents at certain postsecondary educational institutions.

The bill also allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021

Latest action (Jun 25, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 25, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.