United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6565 — Leadership Invests in the Future Through Helping Individuals Gain Higher Education and Retraining Act of 2012

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Leadership Invests in the Future Through Helping Individuals Gain Higher Education and Retraining Act of 2012 or the LIFT HIGHER Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow applicants to a graduate school program an income-based refundable tax credit for expenses in connection with a graduate school program application, including application fees, fees for taking any required test, and amounts paid for study and preparation materials or for tutorial and preparation services for any test required by a graduate program. Limits the amount of such credit in any taxable year to $500 over the aggregate amount of credits allowable for all prior taxable years. -

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6565 do?
Leadership Invests in the Future Through Helping Individuals Gain Higher Education and Retraining Act of 2012 or the LIFT HIGHER Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow applicants to a graduate school program an income-based refundable tax credit for expenses in connection with a graduate school program application, including application fees, fees for taking any required test, and amounts paid for study and preparation materials or for tutorial and preparation services for any test required by a graduate program. Limits the amount of such credit in any taxable year to $500 over the aggregate amount of credits allowable for all prior taxable years. -
Who sponsors HR 6565?
HR 6565 is sponsored by Laura Richardson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 6565?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6565?
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