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HR 2924 110th Congress House

Greater Access To Education Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expenses which qualify for the Hope Scholarship Credit and to make the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit refundable.

Introduced: August 3, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Greater Access to Education Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the Hope Scholarship tax credit to: (1) include room, board, fees, books, supplies, and equipment as expenses eligible for such credit; (2) exclude Pell and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants from types of scholarship assistance which reduce the allowable amount of such credit; and (3) exempt certain expenses eligible for such credit from tax information reporting requirements.

Makes the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits refundable.

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2924: Greater Access To Education Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2924/
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"H.R. 2924: Greater Access To Education Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2924/.
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