# 119-hr-2798: High-Quality Charter Schools Act

119-hr-2798, High-Quality Charter Schools Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-07-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2798
- Congress: 119
- Title: High-Quality Charter Schools Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**Refundable tax credit to channel private donations into charter schools.** This bill would create a refundable individual income tax credit equal to 75% of qualified cash or marketable securities contributions to eligible charter school organizations to fund creation or expansion of charter schools. - Donors and taxpayers: Individuals could claim a 75% credit on qualifying contributions but may not also take a charitable deduction for the same gift. Each taxpayer faces a per-year credit limit of $5,000 and unused credits may be carried forward. - Charter school organizations: Eligible 501(c)(3) charter management organizations or charter schools must obtain independent annual audits and direct contributions toward school creation or expansion. The bill requires spending essentially all qualified contributions with a 100% expenditure rule and a 10% safe harbor for administrative costs. - Program limits and administration: Credits are subject to a nationwide annual volume cap of $5 billion with a $10 million allocation to each State. Credits are allocated first-come, first-served and Treasury must track qualified contributions in real time.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2798)

## Related
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2798 (as of 2026-07-26).