Includes all politicians who were in office at any point during the 114th Congress.

S. 2869 - Boost Saving for College Act

Taxation. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Boost Saving for College Act

S. 2869 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Boost Saving for College Act
  • Boost Saving for College Act
Sponsor
Richard Burr
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Higher education
  • Income tax credits
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Student aid and college costs
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    Major Actions
    Introduced4/28/2016
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced4/28/2016
    4/28/2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    4/28/2016Introduced in Senate
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $842,191
    $9,075,327
    $113,000
    $10,030,518
    $0
    14 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Boost Saving for College Act

    14 organizations supported this bill

    American Association of Community Colleges
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    American Association of State Colleges and Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    American Council on Education
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Association of American Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Council of Graduate Schools
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
    Hartle, Terry W. (2016, May 12). RE: Boost Saving for College Act (S. 2869). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from American Council on Education.
    National Association of State Treasurers
    Boozer, Young (2016, April 28). CSPN Letter for S 2869. Retrieved May 16, 2016, from National Association of State Treasurers.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$49,650$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$77,710$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$320,220$0
    John BarrassoRWY$18,750$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$352,894$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$87,422$0
    Roy BluntRMO$51,805$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$230,304$0
    John BoozmanRAR$9,490$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$6,250$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$597,067$0
    Richard BurrRNC$60,935$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$102,031$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$41,283$0
    Ben CardinDMD$80,575$0
    Tom CarperDDE$19,016$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$207,208$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$42,825$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$7,000$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$31,900$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$45,410$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$36,450$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$69,593$0
    John CornynRTX$54,025$0
    Tom CottonRAR$58,700$0
    Mike CrapoRID$5,210$0
    Ted CruzRTX$94,286$0
    Steve DainesRMT$36,425$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$131,674$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$131,041$0
    Mike EnziRWY$2,450$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$1,605$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$69,942$0
    Deb FischerRNE$20,473$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$33,650$0
    Al FrankenDMN$180,834$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$84,393$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$142,474$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$36,166$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$42,327$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$25,950$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$147,990$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$72,263$0
    Dean HellerRNV$24,408$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$64,400$0
    John HoevenRND$7,050$0
    Jim InhofeROK$17,150$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$34,925$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$52,674$0
    Tim KaineDVA$516,211$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$55,283$0
    Mark KirkRIL$33,870$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$67,643$0
    James LankfordROK$72,550$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$22,782$0
    Mike LeeRUT$42,600$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$27,866$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$193,100$0
    John McCainRAZ$93,550$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$349,241$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$162,175$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$79,925$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$121,044$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$2,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$13,600$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$17,150$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$214,597$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$166,776$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$115,509$0
    Rand PaulRKY$62,629$0
    David PerdueRGA$64,850$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$275,178$0
    Rob PortmanROH$119,309$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$35,763$0
    Harry ReidDNV$20,516$0
    Jim RischRID$1,500$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$16,400$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$17,096$0
    Marco RubioRFL$95,190$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$63,748$0
    Ben SasseRNE$30,063$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$83,955$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$174,797$0
    Tim ScottRSC$37,150$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$8,050$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$148,149$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$5,700$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$125,171$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$41,550$0
    Jon TesterDMT$144,021$0
    John ThuneRSD$18,204$0
    Thom TillisRNC$88,150$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$138,254$0
    Tom UdallDNM$145,507$0
    David VitterRLA$2,230$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$112,372$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,257,009$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$72,134$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$18,450$0
    Ron WydenDOR$121,678$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$49,650$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$77,710$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$320,220$0
    John BarrassoRWY$18,750$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$352,894$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$87,422$0
    Roy BluntRMO$51,805$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$230,304$0
    John BoozmanRAR$9,490$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$6,250$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$597,067$0
    Richard BurrRNC$60,935$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$102,031$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$41,283$0
    Ben CardinDMD$80,575$0
    Tom CarperDDE$19,016$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$207,208$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$42,825$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$7,000$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$31,900$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$45,410$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$36,450$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$69,593$0
    John CornynRTX$54,025$0
    Tom CottonRAR$58,700$0
    Mike CrapoRID$5,210$0
    Ted CruzRTX$94,286$0
    Steve DainesRMT$36,425$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$131,674$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$131,041$0
    Mike EnziRWY$2,450$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$1,605$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$69,942$0
    Deb FischerRNE$20,473$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$33,650$0
    Al FrankenDMN$180,834$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$84,393$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$142,474$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$36,166$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$42,327$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$25,950$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$147,990$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$72,263$0
    Dean HellerRNV$24,408$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$64,400$0
    John HoevenRND$7,050$0
    Jim InhofeROK$17,150$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$34,925$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$52,674$0
    Tim KaineDVA$516,211$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$55,283$0
    Mark KirkRIL$33,870$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$67,643$0
    James LankfordROK$72,550$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$22,782$0
    Mike LeeRUT$42,600$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$27,866$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$193,100$0
    John McCainRAZ$93,550$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$349,241$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$162,175$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$79,925$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$121,044$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$2,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$13,600$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$17,150$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$214,597$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$166,776$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$115,509$0
    Rand PaulRKY$62,629$0
    David PerdueRGA$64,850$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$275,178$0
    Rob PortmanROH$119,309$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$35,763$0
    Harry ReidDNV$20,516$0
    Jim RischRID$1,500$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$16,400$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$17,096$0
    Marco RubioRFL$95,190$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$63,748$0
    Ben SasseRNE$30,063$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$83,955$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$174,797$0
    Tim ScottRSC$37,150$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$8,050$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$148,149$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$5,700$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$125,171$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$41,550$0
    Jon TesterDMT$144,021$0
    John ThuneRSD$18,204$0
    Thom TillisRNC$88,150$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$138,254$0
    Tom UdallDNM$145,507$0
    David VitterRLA$2,230$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$112,372$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,257,009$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$72,134$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$18,450$0
    Ron WydenDOR$121,678$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Schools & colleges$9,075,327
    Education$842,191
    Public official (elected or appointed)$113,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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