Bill113th CongressFiled Sep 16, 2014Taxation
S. 2827
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 16, 2014)
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for scholarships to include amounts received: (1) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant, and (2) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
What just happenedSep 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in SenateSep 16, 2014
- Sep 16, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sep 16, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate