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HR 5078 111th Congress House

Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand incentives for education.

Introduced: November 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by increasing the threshold for the phaseout of such deduction; (2) increase to $5,000 the maximum allowable contribution to a Coverdell education savings account; and (3) include qualified higher education expenses (i.e., books, supplies, room, board, and special needs services) as amounts excludable from gross income as a qualified scholarship.

Exempts from the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (i.e., December 31, 2010) provisions of that Act modifying education individual retirement accounts and expanding the tax deduction for student loan interest.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2010
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 10, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· May 19, 2010
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5078: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5078/
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"H.R. 5078: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5078/.
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