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Greater Access To Education Act of 2007

Introduced: January 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S913-914)
Jan 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S912-913)
Jan 23, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now January 23, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S913-914)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2924 Identical bill Greater Access To Education Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 25, 2007
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 360: Greater Access To Education Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-360/
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"S. 360: Greater Access To Education Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-360/.
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