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Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

USA117th CongressHR-4173| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2021
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (80)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Byron Donalds (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2455
Introduced in Senate
  • June 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2455
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4174: Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021
  • S 117-2455: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
Child care and developmentComputers and information technologyEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedHigher educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

USA117th CongressHR-4173| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2021
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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Timeline
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2455
Introduced in Senate
  • June 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2455
    Introduced in Senate
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (80)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Byron Donalds (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4174: Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021
  • S 117-2455: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentComputers and information technologyEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedHigher educationIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula