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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Mark Kelly

Democrat · AZ · Senator

Votes with party: 51.9% (308 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (33)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-04-15

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2026-04-15

Previously

Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-15

Plain-English Summary

This bill would eliminate a tax break that currently allows individuals to reduce their federal taxes by donating money to organizations that provide scholarships to students. The change would affect donors who contribute to these scholarship programs, potentially making such donations less attractive since they would no longer receive a tax deduction for their gifts.

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Subjects

Taxation

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4297 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4297 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Welch, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. King, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kim, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Tax Credit.-- (1) In general.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 25F. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``25D, and 25F'' and inserting ``and 25D''. (B) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 25F. (b) Exclusion From Gross Income.-- (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 139K. (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 139K. (c) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2026. (2) Exclusion from gross income.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2026, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

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