H.R. 4173: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-25 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

Plain summary

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received as a federal Pell Grant. It also expands the definition of qualified tuition and related expenses under the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credit to include computer or peripheral equipment (up to a maximum of $1,000), child and dependent care expenses, and course materials.

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Official text

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 80 cosponsors

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Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Byron Donalds (R-FL) and 20 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4173.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4173 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117