Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026
Excludes AmeriCorps national service education award payments from recipients’ gross income.
In the Senate Finance Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 12 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
AmeriCorps education awards are a benefit connected to national service. The bill would exclude amounts received under those awards from recipients’ gross income for federal tax purposes. The change would apply to taxable years ending after enactment.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Adds awards to education tax rules
Amends the tax code to include national service educational awards in an existing provision concerning education-related income exclusions.
- Excludes award payments from income
Provides that individuals do not include amounts received under national service educational awards in gross income.
- Applies the change to future tax years
The tax changes would apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment.
The bill would change how federal income-tax rules treat AmeriCorps educational awards. The practical difference for award recipients is whether amounts they receive under the program count as gross income for tax purposes.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026SENATESEP 24, 2026By Sen. Bennet with 5 original cosponsorsReferred to Finance
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 24, 2026FINANCE NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 12 daysNo hearing yet
- 12 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 12, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 7 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 3 members.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 3 members.
Sen. Bennet’s record: sponsored 84 bills this Congress. 7 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Bill CassidyR-LAORIGINAL
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEORIGINAL
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DEORIGINAL
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVORIGINAL
- Roger F. WickerR-MSORIGINAL
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVSEP 29, 2026
- Andy KimD-NJSEP 29, 2026
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