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HR 5863 116th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
Taxation Higher educationIncome tax deductionsInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsTax treatment of families
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Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises the tax deduction for interest on education loans to provide that the $2,500 limitation on such deduction shall apply separately to each taxpayer claiming the deduction.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 5 Republican 11
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 13, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· Feb 12, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Feb 12, 2020
King, Steve
· Feb 12, 2020
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Feb 12, 2020
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 12, 2020
McKinley, David
· Feb 12, 2020
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2020
Riggleman, Denver
· Feb 12, 2020
Roe, David
· Feb 12, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 12, 2020
Spano, Ross
· Feb 12, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Feb 12, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 12, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5863: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5863/
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"H.R. 5863: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5863/.
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H.R. 5863, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5863/.
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[H.R. 5863: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5863/)
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