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HR 5239 113th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Taxation Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2014
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 Latest action July 29, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness, to: (1) include indebtedness discharged due to income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, the death or disability of the borrower, or the closing of an educational institution; and (2) revise the definition of "student loan" to mean a loan made by any lender, including a loan for the refinancing of an existing loan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Dec 11, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Sep 11, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 8, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 1, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 1, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 29, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2014
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 29, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 29, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5239: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5239/
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