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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a tax credit for donations to scholarship-granting nonprofits that help students attend elementary and secondary schools of their choice, expanding educational alternatives beyond traditional public schools.
Law Today
The Internal Revenue Code currently does not allow a federal tax credit for donations to nonprofit organizations that provide education scholarships to elementary and secondary students.
If Passed
This bill would allow taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit (a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes owed) when they donate money to nonprofit scholarship organizations. This could make it more affordable for Christian families to support scholarship programs that help students attend private schools, including faith-based schools, through charitable giving.
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Should I support this?
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Likely Support
This bill expands parental choice and makes it more affordable for Christian families to donate toward faith-based education scholarships without increasing their tax burden. It protects religious freedom by allowing families to support schools aligned with their beliefs through a tax incentive rather than direct government control.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- school-choice advocacy organizations — Tax credits for education scholarships expand parental options and allow families to choose schools that align with their values, including religious schools.
- religious-liberty and faith-based education advocates — This mechanism supports faith-based schools and allows donors to support religious education without direct government involvement.
- taxpayer-relief groups — A tax credit returns money to charitable donors and reduces the tax burden on those supporting educational causes.
Likely opposition
- public-education advocacy groups — Diverting tax credits to private and religious school scholarships reduces public school funding and undermines equitable access to education.
- church-state separation advocates — Using tax credits to subsidize religious school attendance blurs the line between government support and religious instruction.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Official summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.
Sponsors
- Bill Cassidy (R)
- Tim Scott (R)
- John Cornyn (R)
- Steve Daines (R)
- John Thune (R)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
- Eric Schmitt (R)
- Tim Sheehy (R)
- Ted Budd (R)
- Tom Cotton (R)
- John Kennedy (R)
- Tommy Tuberville (R)
- James Justice (R)
- James Risch (R)
- John Barrasso (R)
- Thom Tillis (R)
- Roger Marshall (R)
- Todd Young (R)
- Josh Hawley (R)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R)
- Marsha Blackburn (R)
- David McCormick (R)
- Kevin Cramer (R)
- Roger Wicker (R)
- Cynthia Lummis (R)
- Pete Ricketts (R)
- Jon Husted (R)
- Bill Hagerty (R)
- Shelley Capito (R)
- Jim Banks (R)
- Bernie Moreno (R)
- John Boozman (R)
- Lindsey Graham (R)
- Ashley Moody (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-01-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.S
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly