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S 496 117th Congress Senate Taxation Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Income tax exclusion Student aid and college costs

Student Loan Tax Relief Act

Introduced: March 1, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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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Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Tax Relief Act

This bill modifies tax provisions allowing an exclusion from gross income for income arising from discharges of student loan debt after January 31, 2020. This includes loans for postsecondary educational expenses, private education loans, and loans made by tax-exempt educational organizations.

The bill eliminates the temporary expiration date for the exclusion and the death or total and permanent disability requirement for a discharge.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1319 Related bill American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  • HR 1564 Identical bill Student Loan Tax Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 496: Student Loan Tax Relief Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-496/
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"S. 496: Student Loan Tax Relief Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-496/.
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S. 496, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-496/.
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