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HR 3196 117th Congress House Taxation

Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

Introduced: May 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

This bill allows married couples filing a joint tax return to apply the $2,500 limitation on the tax deduction for student loan interest separately to each spouse.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3196/
MLA
"H.R. 3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3196/.
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H.R. 3196, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3196/.
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[H.R. 3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3196/)
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