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GAP Act

USA116th CongressHR-1842| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2019
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Graduate Assistants Parity Act or the GAP Act This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow all graduate students who are employees of educational organizations to exclude tuition reductions from gross income. (Under current law, the exclusion for graduate students is limited to teaching and research assistants.)
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Higher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs

GAP Act

USA116th CongressHR-1842| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2019
Graduate Assistants Parity Act or the GAP Act This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow all graduate students who are employees of educational organizations to exclude tuition reductions from gross income. (Under current law, the exclusion for graduate students is limited to teaching and research assistants.)
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs