Sen. Cruz Introduces Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced theEducation Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. The legislation expands education options and would provide a federal tax credit for individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds for individual students’ education.
Upon introduction,Sen. Cruz said,“Every child deserves the chance to succeed. The Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act ensures students have access to quality education regardless of their income or background. This legislation will empower families and foster private investment through a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, expanding opportunities for all American students.”
This bill is also cosponsored by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.).
Read the bill texthere.
BACKGROUND
Sen. Cruz has led this effort to provide expand education options available to all students since2019. Sen. Cruz has also previously introduced this legislation in2021and2023.
The Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act:
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