United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5204 — Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.

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Summary

Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. (Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.)

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.

  2. Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-861, Part I.

  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

  7. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  8. Referred to House Ways and Means

  9. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5204 do?
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. (Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.)
Who sponsors HR 5204?
HR 5204 is sponsored by Peter Roskam (R).
What is the current status of HR 5204?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” 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 5204?
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