US SB2827 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for scholarships to include amounts received: (1) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant, and (2) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Title
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2827/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2827/BILLS-113s2827is.pdf |
