Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026

John B. Larson

Democrat · CT · Representative

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• Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2026-03-09

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-03-09

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would allow AmeriCorps volunteers to exclude their educational awards from their taxable income, meaning they wouldn't have to pay federal income taxes on the money they receive for completing their service. Currently, these awards are treated as taxable income, which can create a significant tax burden for volunteers who have already sacrificed earnings to serve their communities. The change would make AmeriCorps service more financially attractive by letting volunteers keep more of their educational benefits.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7878 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7878 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2026 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. (a) In General.--Section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.''. (b) Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Section 108(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Payments under national service educational awards.-- In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.''. (c) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Discharge of student loan debt.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to discharges of indebtedness in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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