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US SB370

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Creates federal tax credits for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and workforce training organizations, with individuals eligible for credits up to 10% of adjusted gross income and corporations up to 5% of taxable income

  • Establishes a $10 billion annual national cap split evenly: $5 billion for K-12 scholarship organizations and $5 billion for workforce training organizations including community colleges, apprenticeships, and career certification programs

  • Requires the Department of Education to establish a web portal for taxpayers to make contributions and receive pre-approval for tax credits, with states submitting lists of eligible organizations

  • Allocates funding to states based on school-age population (ages 5-17), with 80% weighted toward children from families below the poverty line, plus a minimum 0.5% floor for each participating state

  • Prohibits federal control over private, religious, or home education providers participating in the program and bars states from discriminating against education providers based on religious character or affiliation

Legislative Description

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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