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HR 2973 114th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationGovernment information and archives
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Higher educationImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
Jul 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credit, to require: (1) an individual claiming qualified tuition and related expenses under such credit to provide on the individual's tax return a social security number and the employer identification number of the educational institution to which such expenses were paid, (2) an individual claiming such credit to be a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States, and (3) paid tax return preparers to receive information on the immigration status of a taxpayer claiming such credit.

The bill also requires the Social Security Administration to maintain a record of each social security account number issued to any individual who receives deferred action on removal by the Department of Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2973: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2973/
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"H.R. 2973: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2973/.
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H.R. 2973, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2973/.
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[H.R. 2973: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require for purposes of education tax credit that the student be lawfully present and that the taxpayer provide the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2973/)
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