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HR 1504 109th Congress House

Youth Exchange Support Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month.

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEducation
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Educational exchangesElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesForeign studentsHouseholdsIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Secondary educationStudentsTax deductions
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8221-8222)
Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8221-8222)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Youth Exchange Support Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase, from $50 to $200 per month, the tax deduction for the expenses of certain students living in a taxpayer's household; and (2) provide an inflation adjustment, beginning in 2006, for such amount.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2272 Related bill Youth Exchange Support Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
GORDON, BART
· Jun 30, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 6, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1504: Youth Exchange Support Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1504/
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"H.R. 1504: Youth Exchange Support Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1504/.
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H.R. 1504, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1504/.
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