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H.R.10413 / 119th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Official summary

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Who introduced it

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R–NE

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

Bill text & related measures

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Read the proposal in plain language

AI-generated · Source-checked by AI · Oct 24, 2026

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.

What it would do

This bill proposes to make the tax-credit limit for qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships twice the otherwise specified amount for married taxpayers filing a joint tax return. The change would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. The supplied bill does not state the underlying dollar limit.

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Qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing jointly
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-09-16
Section 25F(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (200 percent such amount in the case of a joint return) before the period at the end.
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-09-16
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-09-16

How it would work

The proposal would amend section 25F(b)(1) of the federal tax code by adding a joint-return limit equal to 200 percent—twice—the amount referenced there.

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Section 25F(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (200 percent such amount in the case of a joint return) before the period at the end.
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-09-16

What the record shows

The supplied actions snapshot, updated October 2, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 16, 2026.

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Source snapshot updated 2026-10-02T19:57:38Z. 2026-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-09-16: Introduced in House
Official legislative record · 2026-10-02T19:57:38Z

Riders & Targeted Benefits

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.

This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.

Riders

Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.

None identified in the reviewed text

No unrelated provision was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.

Earmarks

Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.

None identified in the reviewed text

No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.

Other targeted benefits

Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.

None identified in the reviewed text

No materially narrow carve-out or special exception beyond the main policy's broad coverage was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.

What this analysis cannot establish

  • The existing text of section 25F is not supplied. The underlying dollar limit, eligibility rules, credit mechanics, and existing administration or enforcement requirements cannot be established from this bundle.
  • The supplied text is the introduced proposal. The dated actions snapshot does not establish later advancement or enactment; missing later history does not prove that neither occurred.
  • No earmark disclosures, committee reports, or conference materials are supplied, limiting assessment of formal earmark status.

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