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HR 5215 106th Congress House Taxation Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to higher education Higher education Income tax National service Personal income tax Scholarships Social Welfare Tax exclusion

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude national service educational awards from the recipient's gross income.

Introduced: September 19, 2000 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any qualified national service educational award.
What's happening now September 19, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5215: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude national service educational awards from the recipient's gross income.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5215/
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"H.R. 5215: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude national service educational awards from the recipient's gross income.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5215/.
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H.R. 5215, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5215/.
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