HR 12050 · 95th Congress · Taxation

Tuition Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1978-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Ullman, Al [D-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Motion to recommit Conference Report to the Committee on Conference passed House.(1978-10-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1978-10-12
Yea 207Nay 185
PassedSenate · 1978-08-15
Yea 65Nay 27
PassedSenate · 1978-08-15
Yea 65Nay 27

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tuition Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals an income tax credit for 25 percent of the tuition paid for the postsecondary, nongraduate education of the taxpayer, his spouse and his dependents. Allows up to $100 to be credited per student for 1978, $150 for 1979 and $250 for 1980, after which the credit expires. Forbids any construction of this Act as granting the government additional authority to examine the books or activities of any church school except to the extent necessary to determine whether it is a postsecondary educational institution. Provides that educational institutions enrolling students for whom this credit is claimed shall not thereby be considered recipients of Federal assistance. Provides for the immediate certification of any judicial action brought in a United States district court concerning the constitutionality of this Act to the appropriate circuit court of appeals. Authorizes direct appeal to the Supreme Court of any decision by a circuit court. Directs the expedited consideration of such a case at both judicial levels. Disallows any consideration of this credit when determining an individual's eligibility for Federally …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only