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Family Affordable College Tuition Act of 1996

Introduced: September 28, 1996 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Affordable College Tuition Act of 1996 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an income-adjusted deduction for qualified higher education expenses and qualified higher education loan interest paid during the tax year.

Provides an income-adjusted deduction of up to $4000 for payments made to a qualified (higher) education savings plan during the tax year. Excludes plan distributions used to pay qualified education costs from gross income and dependent support determinations.

What's happening now September 28, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4323: Family Affordable College Tuition Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4323/
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"H.R. 4323: Family Affordable College Tuition Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4323/.
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H.R. 4323, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4323/.
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