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S 2797 108th Congress Senate

Textbook Affordability Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for college tuition expenses to include expenses for books.

Introduced: September 14, 2004 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation College costsCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEducation
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Higher educationIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Tax deductionsTextbooks
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9222)
Sep 14, 2004
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 Latest action September 14, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9222)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Textbook Affordability Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include the cost of books required for enrollment or attendance at an institution of higher education in the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. Limits the amount of such deduction to $1,000 with a prorated reduction for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes over $65,000 (adjusted for inflation). Makes the tax deduction for such books permanent.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2797: Textbook Affordability Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2797/
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"S. 2797: Textbook Affordability Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2797/.
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S. 2797, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2797/.
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