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HR 3685 107th Congress House

Education, Achievement, and Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for educational expenses incurred for each qualifying child of the t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for educational expenses incurred for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in attending public or private elementary or secondary school.

Introduced: February 5, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Feb 5, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E84)
Feb 5, 2002
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Education, Achievement, and Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a limited, income adjusted, elementary and secondary school expenses credit (up to $2,500 for elementary school expenses and $3,500 for secondary school expenses) for each qualifying child attending either a public or private school.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3685: Education, Achievement, and Opportunity Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3685/
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"H.R. 3685: Education, Achievement, and Opportunity Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3685/.
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H.R. 3685, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3685/.
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