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HR 2234 108th Congress House

Children's Hope Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 18, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1310-1311, H1312-1313, H1314-1315, H1315-1317)
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1310-1311, H1312-1313, H1314-1315, H1315-1317)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Children's Hope Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a credit ($100, $200 for joint return) which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education investment organizations (as defined by this Act) that provide qualifying assistance for elementary and secondary education.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2234: Children's Hope Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2234/
MLA
"H.R. 2234: Children's Hope Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2234/.
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H.R. 2234, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2234/.
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[H.R. 2234: Children's Hope Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2234/)
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