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HR 3251 108th Congress House

Personal Access to Continued Education Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and to repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit.

Introduced: October 15, 2003 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Oct 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personal Access to Continued Education Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit; (2) make the Hope Credit refundable; (3) increase the Hope Credit; (4) specify that such credit shall not be reduced by either Pell grants or supplemental educational opportunity grants; and (5) allow additional qualifying expenses for such credit, including job skills courses.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 8, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 21, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 15, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 15, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 15, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 15, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3251: Personal Access to Continued Education Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3251/
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"H.R. 3251: Personal Access to Continued Education Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3251/.
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