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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R–NE
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-16 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The bill proposes to remove the requirement that a State opt in to a federal tax credit connected to elementary and secondary education scholarships. It would delete and revise existing tax-code provisions. Because those existing provisions are not reproduced, the supplied text does not fully explain how eligibility or administration would change for people and organizations using the credit.
1. No State opt-in requirement for qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit (a) In general Section 25F(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
The bill would delete subparagraph (D) of section 25F(c)(5) and adjust the connecting words in subparagraphs (B) and (C). The deleted requirement itself is not reproduced.
(a) In general Section 25F(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the comma at the end, (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end, and (3) by striking subparagraph (D).
As related changes, the bill would delete paragraph (c)(1) and all of subsection (g) of section 25F. In paragraph (c)(3), it would replace “listed pursuant to subsection (g)” with “located.” Without the surrounding statutory language, the full effect of that replacement is unclear.
(b) Conforming amendments Section 25F of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (1), and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking listed pursuant to subsection (g) and inserting located, (2) by striking subsection (g)
The bill would change a reference in section 25F(h)(1) so that it points only to subsection (d), removing its reference to subsection (g).
(3) in subsection (h)(1), by striking subsections (d) and (g) and inserting subsection (d).
The proposed amendments would take effect as though they had been included in section 70411 of Public Law 119–21. This provision does not state a calendar date.
(c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 70411 of Public Law 119–21.
The supplied action snapshot, updated October 2, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 16, 2026. It does not establish any later legislative outcome.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-02T19:57:08Z. 2026-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-09-16: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-16. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment is identified in the complete supplied introduced text. Missing underlying statutory language limits assessment of the amendments' full effects; this conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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