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S. 2455 117th Congress Senate

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Taxation Child care and developmentComputers and information technologyEducation of the disadvantagedEducational technology and distance education
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Higher educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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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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Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2021
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 Latest action July 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received as a federal Pell Grant. It also expands the definition of qualified tuition and related expenses under the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credit to include computer or peripheral equipment (up to a maximum of $1,000), child and dependent care expenses, and course materials.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 18, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 22, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 22, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2455: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2455/
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"S. 2455: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2455/.
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S. 2455, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2455/.
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