# 116-hr-5863: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.

116-hr-5863, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5863
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises the tax deduction for interest on education loans to provide that the $2,500 limitation on such deduction shall apply separately to each taxpayer claiming the deduction.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5863)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5863 (as of 2025-11-18).