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H.R. 1556 110th Congress House

Married Student Debt Relief Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on student loans.

Introduced: March 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation EducationFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorHigher education
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Income taxInterestMarried peopleStudent loan fundsTax deductionsTax returns
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Mar 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E555)
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 Latest action March 15, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Married Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a husband and wife filing a joint tax return to each claim the maximum tax deduction of $2,500 for interest on education loans.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2007
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 15, 2007
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 15, 2007
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 15, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 15, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 15, 2007
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2007
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1556: Married Student Debt Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1556/
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"H.R. 1556: Married Student Debt Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1556/.
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H.R. 1556, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1556/.
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