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SENATE 56118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.

Last Action
1/22/2024

Actions

  • 2023-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2023-01-24Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-24 (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 (5)

  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

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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