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Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1985

Introduced: February 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Education Department.
Feb 28, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 28, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend indefinitely the income tax exclusion for employee educational assistance programs. (Present law terminates such exclusion as of December 31, 1985.)

Limits the maximum amount of such exclusion (beginning in 1986) to $5,000 of amounts paid or expenses incurred for educational assistance furnished to an employee during a calendar year. Exempts graduate students engaged in teaching or research activities from such maximum limit. Provides for annual cost-of-living adjustments in such maximum limit beginning in 1987.

What's happening now March 5, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Education Department.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1356 Identical bill Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 28, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 558: Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-558/
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