The Education Not Agitation Act of 2024 would change tax rules for education credits by making students ineligible for federal education tax benefits if they are convicted of certain crimes committed on college campuses during protests. Specifically, students convicted of unlawful assembly, rioting, trespassing, vandalism, or battery (including against law enforcement) would lose eligibility for the American Opportunity Credit, the Lifetime Learning Credit, and the deduction for interest paid on student loans. These tax credits and deductions help make college more affordable for millions of students and families by reducing their tax burden. The bill would affect any student convicted of these offenses from the time the bill is enacted forward and applies to academic periods beginning after the law takes effect. The legislation contains no specific funding amounts since it operates through the tax code by removing eligibility rather than establishing new programs.
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