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HR 1296 105th Congress House

College Student Tax Relief Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude work study payments from income.

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation College studentsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to higher education
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Higher educationIncome taxLabor and EmploymentNational servicePersonal income taxScholarshipsSocial WelfareStudent employmentTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E638-639)
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Student Tax Relief Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received for services performed under a Federal work study program operated under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 4, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: College Student Tax Relief Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: College Student Tax Relief Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1296/.
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H.R. 1296, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1296/.
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