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HR 6115 112th Congress House

Give Families Better Tools to Save for Education Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts from $2,000 to $10,000.

Introduced: July 12, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationIncome tax exclusion
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Jul 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 12, 2012
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 Latest action July 12, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Give Families Better Tools to Save for Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limitation on contributions to a tax-exempt Coverdell education savings account from $2,000 to $10,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6115: Give Families Better Tools to Save for Education Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6115/
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"H.R. 6115: Give Families Better Tools to Save for Education Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6115/.
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H.R. 6115, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6115/.
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