,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ai1 #bjah,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fairness and ,opportunities for ,married ,households ,with ,student ,loans ,act4 #b4 ,increase in deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples 7a7 ,in general ,section #bba7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting 7#e1jjj in the case of a joint return7 after #b1ejj4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to amounts paid in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4