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S. 4297

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4297, the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 15, 2026 by Sen. Mark Kelly (D) with 34 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Record

Text

S. 4297 has 34 co-sponsors.

sb4297/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4297 IS: Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act
U.S. Senate
2026-04-15
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II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Reed , Mr. Luján , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Warren , Ms. Smith , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Markey , Mr. Welch , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. King , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Kim , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act .
2.
Repeal of tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations
(a)
Tax credit
(1)
In general
Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 25F.
(2)
Conforming amendments
(A)
Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 25D, and 25F and inserting and 25D .
(B)
The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 25F.
(b)
Exclusion from gross income
(1)
In general
Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 139K.
(2)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 139K.
(c)
Effective date
(1)
In general
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2026.
(2)
Exclusion from gross income
The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2026, in taxable years ending after such date.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-04-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Mark Kelly (D) sponsors S. 4297, and 34 members have co-sponsored it, 29 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4297 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Apr 15, 2026 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 4297 has taken 2 actions since Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4297 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4297.

Titles

S. 4297 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act — Display Title
  • Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

8 clients hired 8 firms and 27 registered lobbyists who named S. 4297 in 13 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Energy/Nuclear, Immigration, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCDistrict of Columbia14
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEDistrict of Columbia12
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)District of Columbia12
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONProfessional employee organization advancing the cause of public educationDistrict of Columbia11$40K
ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATIONDistrict of Columbia11
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSDistrict of Columbia11
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)Virginia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 third_quarter$700K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 first_quarter$700K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEAMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEAMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONROCK CREEK COUNSEL2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATIONALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION2026 second_quarter$6.3K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4297 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4297’s is Taxation.

s4297/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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