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HR 3412 108th Congress House

Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand incentives for education.

Introduced: October 30, 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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Nov 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 30, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 30, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand education incentives, including: (1) the deduction for interest on education loans; (2) making the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses permanent; (3) increasing allowable contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts; (4) allowing qualified higher education expenses (books, supplies, room, board, and special needs services) to be excluded from gross income in the case of scholarship programs for higher education; and (5) repealing the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 applicable to title IV (Affordable Education Provisions) of such Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2004
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 21, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3412: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3412/
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