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SENATE 43117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S579-580)

A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE").

Last Action
2/8/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2021-01-26Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-26 (00)

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

This bill allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to certain scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations. It imposes a cap of $10 billion on the sum of contributions that qualify for a tax credit under this bill.

The bill requires the Department of Education, in coordination with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and educational organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
  • Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
  • Ben Sasse (R-NE)
  • Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Tim Scott (R-SC)

Subjects

  • Charitable contributions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government information and archives
  • Higher education
  • Income tax credits
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Vocational and technical education
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