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HR 4269 115th Congress House

Public Funds for Public Schools Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the school voucher State tax credit loophole by limiting the double benefit of charitable contributions.

Introduced: November 7, 2017 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationIncome tax credits
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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 Latest action November 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Funds for Public Schools Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the amount of a taxpayer's deductible charitable contributions to be reduced to account for the benefits of state income tax credits and deductions provided by a state to the taxpayer for a contribution to a specified school voucher organization.

A "specified school voucher organization" is an organization with the primary purpose of providing vouchers, scholarships, or other funds for the expenses of students to attend elementary or secondary schools.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 13, 2017
Polis, Jared
· Nov 13, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4269: Public Funds for Public Schools Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4269/
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"H.R. 4269: Public Funds for Public Schools Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4269/.
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