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HR 5402 107th Congress House

Reducing Education Loan Repayment Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitations on the deduction for interest on education loans and to make the deduction, as amended, permanent.

Introduced: October 7, 2002 See on congress.gov
Taxation EducationFinance and Financial SectorHigher educationIncome tax
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InterestPersonal income taxStudent loan fundsTax deductions
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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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Sep 18, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1600-1601)
Sep 18, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reducing Education Loan Repayment Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to repeal limitations on the deduction for interest on education loans and to make the deduction permanent.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5402: Reducing Education Loan Repayment Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5402/
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"H.R. 5402: Reducing Education Loan Repayment Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5402/.
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