# 114-hr-5415: HELPS Act

114-hr-5415, HELPS Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5415
- Congress: 114
- Title: HELPS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Employers Lessen Payments for Students Act of 2016 or the HELPS Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income of an employee up to $10,000 per year in education loan payments made by an employer on behalf of the employee.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5755: LEADS Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5730: Fair Treatment of Scholarships Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5415 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5415)

## Related
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5755: LEADS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5755)
- [114-hr-5730: Fair Treatment of Scholarships Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5730)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5415 (as of 2025-11-18).