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HR 485 112th Congress House

Children's Hope Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education.

Introduced: May 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Education of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusion
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State and local taxationStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
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.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for joint returns) for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at least 50% of such disbursements go to students who qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunches. Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit, as a condition of eligibility to receive it, to first claim a state qualified scholarship tax credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 23, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· May 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 485: Children's Hope Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-485/
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"H.R. 485: Children's Hope Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-485/.
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H.R. 485, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-485/.
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