John Larson (D-CT)
Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 9, 2026. The bill aims to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It provides an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. It also excludes certain student loan debt discharges under national service educational awards from gross income. These changes apply to amounts received and discharges of indebtedness in taxable years ending after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Primarily benefits young adults who participate in AmeriCorps by removing tax burdens on their educational awards and loan discharges.
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
Directly benefits students and recent graduates by providing tax relief on educational awards and student loan debt relief.
- Scored +6
Does this make college cost less?
Excludes AmeriCorps educational awards and related student loan discharges from gross income, making higher education more affordable.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) excludes national service educational awards from gross income under section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which is a positive outcome because individuals will not have to pay income tax on these awards.
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Section 2(b) adds a new paragraph to section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that gross income does not include any amount received under a national service educational award for the discharge of student loan debt, which is a positive benefit because people receiving these payments for debt discharge will not be taxed on that forgiven amount.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific sections or provisions within the bill that identify potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — Directly benefits students and recent graduates by providing tax relief on educational awards and student loan debt relief. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Primarily benefits young adults who participate in AmeriCorps by removing tax burdens on their educational awards and loan discharges. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Helps lower-income participants by preventing AmeriCorps service awards from increasing their taxable income. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides tax savings for middle-class individuals participating in national service programs.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — Excludes AmeriCorps educational awards and related student loan discharges from gross income, making higher education more affordable. Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — Excludes student loan debt discharges related to national service awards from gross income.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill excludes AmeriCorps educational awards and related student loan discharges from gross income, lowering tax burdens for participants. Is this likely to create jobs? — By providing tax relief for national service awards, it may encourage more participation in programs like AmeriCorps. Is this likely to grow the economy?
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Provides financial relief to national service participants by excluding awards and loan discharges from income.
- 9/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York