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US HR4518

US HR4518
ED ACCESS Act of 2019 Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of 2019


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Introduced
09/26/2019
In Committee
09/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike the provision of the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students with felony drug convictions. This bill eliminates the ineligibility of students convicted of a felony drug offense for the American Opportunity Tax Credit.

AI Summary

This bill, the Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of 2019 or the ED ACCESS Act of 2019, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the provision that denies the American Opportunity Tax Credit to students who have been convicted of a felony drug offense. This change would make the tax credit available to all eligible students, regardless of their criminal history related to drug offenses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 09/26/2019)

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