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S. 2191 117th Congress Senate

Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain post-graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as qualified scholarships to promote economic growth.

Introduced: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Taxation Congressional oversightEconomic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsHigher education
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Income tax exclusionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2021
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 Latest action June 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2021

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received by an individual taxpayer as a post-graduation scholarship grant by a tax-exempt charitable organization for the payment of certain education expenses or for the repayment of education loans.

The bill requires reports on the post-graduation scholarship grant program by the Department of the Treasury and the Government Accountability Office.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4095 Identical bill Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2191: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2191/
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"S. 2191: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2191/.
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S. 2191, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2191/.
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