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S 2800 114th Congress Senate

Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled.

Introduced: June 14, 2016 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Taxation Disability and paralysisHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student.

The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. (Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5204 Identical bill Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 5, 2016
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 20, 2016
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 6, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 6, 2016
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2016
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 14, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 6, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 6, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 24, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 14, 2016
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