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HR 826 108th Congress House

Affordable College Education Act of 2003

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

Introduced: February 13, 2003 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation College costsEducationFinance and Financial SectorHigher education
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Income taxInterestStudent loan fundsTax deductions
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Affordable College Education Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction for higher education and related expenses to: (1) revise the definition to make it a deduction for qualified higher education expenses (currently, it is a deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses); (2) repeal the dollar limitations; and (3) repeal the termination of the deduction.

Removes, with respect to the deduction for interest on education loans, the dollar limitations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 826: Affordable College Education Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-826/
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"H.R. 826: Affordable College Education Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-826/.
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H.R. 826, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-826/.
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