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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 21, 2005
Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of Federal employees student loan repayments by the Federal Government on behalf of such employees. Exempts such repayments from social security taxes.
Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to include in the annual report to Congress on student loan repayment benefits information identifying Federal agencies that have not provided such benefits.
People & committees
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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