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HR 1070 116th Congress House

Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar and income limitations on the deduction for student loan interest.

Introduced: February 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax deductionsInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 2019
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act

This bill modifies the tax deduction for interest on qualified education loans to increase (1) the dollar limitation on the deduction to $7,500 ($15,000 in the case of a joint return), and (2) the limitation on modified adjusted gross income to $100,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 5, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1070: Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1070/
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"H.R. 1070: Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1070/.
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H.R. 1070, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1070/.
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