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HR 386 111th Congress House

CLASS Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and improve the current education tax incentives.

Introduced: January 14, 2009 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costs
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Jan 15, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H370)
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H370)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Learning Access Simplicity and Savings Act of 2009 or the CLASS Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship tax credit with the College Affordability Credit, which shall allow: (1) a partially refundable tax credit of up to $1,200 for qualified tuition and related expenses (including required course materials) at an institution of higher education; and (2) an additional 50% tax credit for such expenses exceeding $1,200 but not exceeding $4,800.

Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 14, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Jan 13, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 13, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 386: CLASS Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-386/
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