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HR 155 105th Congress House

United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions to the United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary schoolsFederal aid to educationFinance and Financial SectorGovernment trust fundsIncome taxPersonal income taxPublic schoolsScience, Technology, CommunicationsTax refundsTax returnsTextbooks
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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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to designate on a tax return that there shall be paid into the United States Textbook and Technology Fund (the Fund): (1) one dollar of a tax overpayment; and (2) any cash contribution which the individual includes in the return. Creates such Fund. Makes qualifying public elementary schools eligible to receive grants from the Fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 24, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 155: United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-155/
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