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HR 611 108th Congress House

Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable organizations which provide elementary or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable organizations which provide elementary or secondary school scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional materials and materials for extracurricular activities.

Introduced: March 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEducation
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary educationIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)ScholarshipsSecondary educationTax creditsTax deductionsTax returnsTeaching materials
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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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1927-1928)
Feb 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159)
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1927-1928)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified scholarship contributions; and (2) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified school materials contributions.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 26, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 611: Education Improvement Tax Cut Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-611/
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"H.R. 611: Education Improvement Tax Cut Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-611/.
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H.R. 611, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-611/.
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