Increase Joint Education Scholarship Credit

Summary#

This bill would change the Internal Revenue Code to increase the "qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships" credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return. The text available gives the bill title, sponsor (Sen. Bill Cassidy), originating chamber (Senate), and that it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance on 2026-09-17. The bill's full text, specific dollar amounts, and detailed provisions are not included in the available material.

What it means for you#

If you are a married taxpayer who files a joint federal tax return, this bill is intended to raise the limit on the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships tax credit that applies to your return. The available information does not say how much the limit would change, when any change would take effect, or whether other taxpayers would be affected.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on the bill text includes estimates of federal costs, revenue effects, or budgetary impacts.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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