HR 283 115th Congress House

Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow without penalty any 529 plan distributions used for student loan payments.

Introduced: January 4, 2017 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Taxation Higher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs

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Jan 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 4, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (i.e., 529 plans) to pay student loan indebtedness.

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Ways and Means Committee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 283: Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-283/

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