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HR 1601 112th Congress House

Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend certain expiring provisions.

Introduced: April 15, 2011 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Books and print mediaElementary and secondary educationEmployee benefits and pensionsHigher education
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Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionMilitary personnel and dependentsSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action April 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the tax credit for differential wage payments for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services, (2) the tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventories to public schools, (3) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, (4) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and (5) the tax deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.

Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to make permanent the exclusion from income of military basic housing allowances for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit.

Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and the tax deduction for interest on student loans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1601: Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1601/
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"H.R. 1601: Tax Cuts for America Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1601/.
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H.R. 1601, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1601/.
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