H.R. 1058: HOPE Plus Scholarship Act of 2007—Allows the Hope Scholarship to be Used for Home School Expenses
Action Requested:
HSLDA is monitoring this legislation and will send out updates as the bill moves in Congress.
Background:
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship to be used for elementary and secondary expenses. The amendment would define “qualified tuition and related expenses” to include “qualified elementary and secondary education expenses” and the term “school” would also include “home school” in its definition.
Introduced: 2/14/2007 Referred to the House Committee
Status:
2/14/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means
Sponsor: Congressman Ron Paul [TX-14]
Cosponsors:
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Bill Summary and Status:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01058:
HSLDA's Position:
Supports this legislation that would give home schooling families the ability to apply for the Hope Scholarship usually reserved for college and graduate students.
