# 116-hr-6743: Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act

116-hr-6743, Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6743
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any qualified emergency financial aid grant. A qualified emergency financial aid grant is any amount received by a degree candidate at an institution of higher education for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8976: Access to the American Courts Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8704: Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6743)

## Related
- [116-hr-8976: Access to the American Courts Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8976)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8704: Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8704)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6743 (as of 2025-11-18).