HR 238 · 109th Congress · Taxation

Educational Empowerment Act

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.(2005-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the creation of up to 30 tax-qualified educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas. Allows a tax credit for contributions to such educational empowerment zones for hiring new teachers, increasing teacher salaries, and training teachers. Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for certain certified elementary, middle, or secondary school teachers (e.g., writing, mathematics, and science teachers) in educational empowerment zones.…

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