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HR 3865 112th Congress House

College Tax Cut Extension Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit.

Introduced: February 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education
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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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Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Tax Cut Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016 the American Opportunity Tax Credit (the increased tax credit for educational expenses).

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3865: College Tax Cut Extension Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3865/
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"H.R. 3865: College Tax Cut Extension Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3865/.
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H.R. 3865, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3865/.
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[H.R. 3865: College Tax Cut Extension Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3865/)
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