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HR 1692 100th Congress House

Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclusion from gross income for educational assistance furnished under certain educatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclusion from gross income for educational assistance furnished under certain educational assistance programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 1987 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmployee benefit plans
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Higher educationIncome taxInflationLabor and EmploymentStudent aidTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 1988
Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 1988

Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1987 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the income tax exclusion for employee educational assistance programs. (Present law terminates such exclusion as of December 31, 1987.)

Requires, for every taxable year beginning after 1988, an annual cost of living adjustment of the maximum excludable amount.

Waives the maximum excludable amount for any educational assistance furnished by certain educational institutions to graduate students engaged in teaching or research activities for such organization.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4333 Related bill Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 1
TAUZIN, W.
· Jun 22, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 23, 1988
COMBEST, LARRY
· Aug 6, 1987
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 6, 1987
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 9, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 9, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 22, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 22, 1987
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 18, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 18, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 18, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 18, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1692: Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1692/
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"H.R. 1692: Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1692/.
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