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H.R. 238

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Educational Empowerment Act
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Committee
Latest Action · February 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
January 4, 2005
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the creation of up to 30 tax-qualified educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas. Allows a tax credit for contributions to such educational empowerment zones for hiring new teachers, increasing teacher salaries, and training teachers. Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for certain certified elementary, middle, or secondary school teachers (e.g., writing, mathematics, and science teachers) in educational empowerment zones.

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