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Educational Choice for Children Act

USA118th CongressHR-531| House 
| Updated: 1/26/2023
Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (155)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)John James (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational Choice for Children Act This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2023 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school. The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8137
Educational Choice for Children Act
Jan 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-120
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8137
    Educational Choice for Children Act


  • January 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-120
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 26, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-120: Educational Choice for Children Act
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations

Educational Choice for Children Act

USA118th CongressHR-531| House 
| Updated: 1/26/2023
Educational Choice for Children Act This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2023 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school. The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8137
Educational Choice for Children Act
Jan 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-120
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8137
    Educational Choice for Children Act


  • January 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-120
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 26, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (155)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)John James (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Cory Mills (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-120: Educational Choice for Children Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsElementary and secondary educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations