H.R. 485 (112th): Children’s Hope Act of 2011

Introduced:
Jan 26, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 422 on Jan 25, 2013. See H.R. 422 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 26, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 26, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 26, 2011
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education.

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Last updated Jan 26, 2011.
8 pages

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1/26/2011--Introduced.
Children's Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for joint returns) for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at least 50% of such disbursements go to students who qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunches.
Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit, as a condition of eligibility to receive it, to first claim a state qualified scholarship tax credit.

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