H.R. 889 (IH) - Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act - BILLS-117hr889ih | Content Details

H.R. 889 (IH) - Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

Action: 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

Full Title: 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.

Cosponsors: Rick W. Allen (GA); Robert B. Aderholt (AL); Debbie Lesko (AZ); Doug LaMalfa (CA); Doug Lamborn (CO); Matt Gaetz (FL); Bill Posey (FL); Daniel Webster (FL); Jody B. Hice (GA); James R. Baird (IN); Brett Guthrie (KY); John R. Moolenaar (MI); Michael Guest (MS); Virginia Foxx (NC); Dan Bishop (NC); Ted Budd (NC); Steve Chabot (OH); Jim Jordan (OH); Robert E. Latta (OH); Steve Stivers (OH); Scott Perry (PA); Fred Keller (PA); John Joyce (PA); Joe Wilson (SC); Ralph Norman (SC); Tom Rice (SC); Scott DesJarlais (TN); Ronny Jackson (TX); Randy K. Weber, Sr. (TX); Ben Cline (VA); Mike Gallagher (WI)

Committees: Committee on Education and Labor (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)