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HR 8137 117th Congress House Taxation Charitable contributions Elementary and secondary education Income tax credits Student aid and college costs Tax-exempt organizations

Educational Choice for Children Act

Introduced: December 2, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 16, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2022
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Educational Choice for Children Act

This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2022 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school.

The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.

What's happening now September 28, 2022

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Republican 36
Bucshon, Larry
· Dec 2, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Dec 2, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Dec 2, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 2, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 2, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Dec 2, 2022
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Nov 7, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Nov 7, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 7, 2022
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Oct 28, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Oct 28, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Oct 28, 2022
 R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Oct 28, 2022
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 28, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Oct 28, 2022
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2022
 R
Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 18, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Oct 18, 2022
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Aug 2, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Jul 26, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Jul 20, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2022
Pence, Greg
· Jul 20, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 13, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 13, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jul 1, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 1, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 24, 2022
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 24, 2022
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 22, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Jun 22, 2022
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 16, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 16, 2022
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 16, 2022
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 16, 2022
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 16, 2022
McHenry, Patrick
· Jun 16, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 16, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 16, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jun 16, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8137: Educational Choice for Children Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8137/
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"H.R. 8137: Educational Choice for Children Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8137/.
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H.R. 8137, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8137/.
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