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HR 2347 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: July 23, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCharitiesEducationEducation of the disadvantaged
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxProperty taxScholarshipsSecondary educationSocial WelfareState lawsState taxationTax creditsTax exclusionTax-exempt organizations
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1310-1311, H1312-1313, H1314-1315, H1315-1317)
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 5, 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. Excludes from gross income amounts received from an education investment organization for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2234 Related bill Children's Hope Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 1 Republican 6
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 28, 2003
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Oct 1, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 30, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 16, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Sep 16, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 10, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 17, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Jun 5, 2003
DeMint, James
· Jun 5, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jun 5, 2003
Vitter, David
· Jun 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2347: Children's Hope Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2347/
MLA
"H.R. 2347: Children's Hope Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2347/.
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H.R. 2347, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2347/.
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