# 119-hr-7878: Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026

119-hr-7878, Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7878
- Congress: 119
- Title: Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**AmeriCorps Segal educational awards would be excluded from federal taxable income.** The bill would also exclude from income any student loan amounts discharged because of those awards. - AmeriCorps participants and alumni: Would not have to report Segal educational awards as federal taxable income for tax years ending after enactment. - People whose student loans are paid or forgiven using an AmeriCorps award: Would not owe federal tax on the discharged amount for tax years ending after enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax-free AmeriCorps education awards: benefit, high. You would not have to include an AmeriCorps national service educational award in your taxable income. If you used the award to pay or discharge student loans, the discharged amount would also not be counted as income. These exclusions would apply to amounts received and to loan discharges in taxab…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7878 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7878)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7878 (as of 2026-09-30).