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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to restore the deduction for interest on educational loans.

H.R. 2649Introduced Jun 10, 1987Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Lancaster D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: May 25, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

80 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 64 Democrats

15 of 80 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Chapman (D-TX), James Clarke (D-NC), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), Larry Craig (R-ID), George Crockett (D-MI), George Darden (D-GA), Jack Davis (R-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Glenn English (D-OK), Lane Evans (D-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), William Ford (D-MI), Martin Frost (D-TX), Kenneth Gray (D-IL) and 50 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Lancaster.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-3 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.