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HR 4038 112th Congress House

American College Tuition Tax Relief Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 4-year extension of the deduction for tuition and related expenses.

Introduced: February 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax deductionsStudent aid and college costs
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Feb 15, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 15, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American College Tuition Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Mar 5, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 5, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 29, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Feb 27, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Feb 15, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 15, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 15, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4038: American College Tuition Tax Relief Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4038/
MLA
"H.R. 4038: American College Tuition Tax Relief Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4038/.
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H.R. 4038, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4038/.
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