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Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act

118th Congress: House Bill No. 10280


Introduced on December 3, 2024

December 3, 2024 Referred to a Committee

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118th CONGRESS   2d Session                                H. R. 10280  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain health   professions education scholarship and loan payments from gross income.                                                                                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                             December 3, 2024  Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and                                   Means                                                                                                          A BILL    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain health   professions education scholarship and loan payments from gross income.     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the  United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.     This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Pathways to Health  Professions Act''. SEC. 2. TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PAYMENTS.     (a) In General.--Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of  1986 is amended to read as follows:             ``(4) Payments under certain public health service act loan          repayment programs and certain state loan repayment programs.--         In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include          any amount received under--                     ``(A) a loan repayment program under section                  338B(g), 846(a), 738(a), 775, or 781 of the Public                  Health Service Act,                     ``(B) a State program described in section 338I of                  the Public Health Service Act, or                     ``(C) any other State loan repayment or loan                  forgiveness program that is intended to provide for the                  increased availability of health care services in                  underserved or health professional shortage areas (as                  determined by such State).''.     (b) Qualified Scholarships.--Section 117(c)(2) of such Code is  amended by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (E)  and (F), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the  following new subparagraphs:                     ``(B) the scholarship program under section 846 of                  such Act,                     ``(C) the scholarship program under section 338K of                  such Act, and                     ``(D) the scholarship program under section 10 of                  the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act,''.     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall  apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of  the enactment of this Act.                                  
118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10280 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain health professions education scholarship and loan payments from gross income.                                                                         IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2024 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means                                                                         A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain health professions education scholarship and loan payments from gross income. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act''. SEC. 2. TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PAYMENTS. (a) In General.--Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(4) Payments under certain public health service act loan repayment programs and certain state loan repayment programs.-- In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under-- ``(A) a loan repayment program under section 338B(g), 846(a), 738(a), 775, or 781 of the Public Health Service Act, ``(B) a State program described in section 338I of the Public Health Service Act, or ``(C) any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for the increased availability of health care services in underserved or health professional shortage areas (as determined by such State).''. (b) Qualified Scholarships.--Section 117(c)(2) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) the scholarship program under section 846 of such Act, ``(C) the scholarship program under section 338K of such Act, and ``(D) the scholarship program under section 10 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act,''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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December 3, 2024HouseIntroduced
December 3, 2024HouseReferred to a Committee