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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1610
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2025
Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
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Expansion of Pell Grant exclusion from gross income
In general
Section 117(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking received by an individual
and all that follows and inserting
received by an individual—
as a scholarship or fellowship grant to the extent the individual establishes that, in accordance with the conditions of the grant, such amount was used for qualified tuition and related expenses, or
as a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act).
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No adjustment under American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits
Section 25A(g)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act))
after section 117
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.