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H.R. 2253 113th Congress House

Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Budget deficits and national debtEmployment and training programsHigher educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 2013
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 Latest action June 4, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a tax credit for full and part-time post-secondary students equal to 100% of qualified tuition and related expenses up to $2,000, plus 25% of such expenses as exceeds $2,000 but not more than $4,000. Reduces the allowable amount of such credit to the extent that household income exceeds 400% of the federal poverty line. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

Expresses the sense of Congress that any revenue saved by the enactment of this Act shall be applied to the currently projected Pell Grant funding shortfall in 2015 and to deficit reduction

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1090 Identical bill Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act
  • HR 1738 American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013
  • HR 3393 Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
  • HR 3437 College Affordability Act of 2013
  • S 835 American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2253: Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2253/
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"H.R. 2253: Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2253/.
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