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H.R. 2193 116th Congress House

Students First Tax Deduction Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax deductionsStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Students First Tax Deduction Act

This bill permanently extends the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. (The deduction expired at the end of 2017.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 1071 Student and Families Tax Reduction Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 9, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 9, 2019
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Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2193: Students First Tax Deduction Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2193/
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"H.R. 2193: Students First Tax Deduction Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2193/.
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H.R. 2193, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2193/.
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