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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Student Empowerment Act &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;curriculum and curricular materials, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;books or other instructional materials, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;online educational materials, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;tutoring or educational classes outside the home, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;testing fees, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;educational therapies for students with disabilities.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Distributions may also be used for tuition and the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).&lt;/p&gt;
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2021-01-28
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-01-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-01-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-01-28T14:14:00Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
Standing
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-01-28
CO
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-01-28
OH
K000376
16
Mike
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Kelly
R
2021-01-28
PA
R000585
23
Tom
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Reed
R
2021-01-28
NY
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-01-28
SC
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-01-28
TX
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-01-28
FL
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2021-01-28
PA
M001159
5
Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rodgers
McMorris
R
2021-01-28
WA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2021-02-23
UT
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-02-23
PA
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-02-23
NC
M001199
18
Brian
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Mast
J.
R
2021-02-23
FL
I000056
50
DARRELL
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]
ISSA
E.
R
2021-02-23
CA
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-06-15
NC
L000576
7
Billy
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Long
R
2021-06-16
MO
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2021-06-17
MO
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-07-27
NE
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-08-03
TN
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-08-24
CA
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-09-20
TN
H001091
1
Ashley
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Hinson
R
2022-08-02
IA
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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2021-01-28
2021-01-28
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House
Taxation
2021-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Student Empowerment Act
S
2021-05-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
S
2021-06-04
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
CRS
Related bill
Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
HR
2022-03-29
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
CRS
Related bill
NOT in Our Schools Act of 2022
HR
2022-08-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Catch Up Our Kids Act of 2022
S
2022-09-20
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
CRS
Related bill
TCJA Permanency Act
HR
S001195
8
Jason
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
N
Smith
R
MO
Academic performance and assessments Bank accounts, deposits, capital Elementary and secondary education Higher education Income tax exclusion Special education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula
2021-01-28
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Student Empowerment Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. </p> <p>(Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including</p> <ul> <li>curriculum and curricular materials, </li> <li>books or other instructional materials, </li> <li>online educational materials, </li> <li>tutoring or educational classes outside the home, </li> <li>testing fees, </li> <li>fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and </li> <li>educational therapies for students with disabilities.</li> </ul> <p>Distributions may also be used for tuition and the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).</p>
2021-03-01T13:34:50Z
00
2021-01-28T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr605ih/xml/BILLS-117hr605ih.xml
Student Empowerment Act
Student Empowerment Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Student Empowerment Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:43:24Z
2023-01-11T13:43:24Z
3.0.0
2021-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Student Empowerment Act
S
2021-05-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
S
2021-06-04
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
CRS
Related bill
Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
HR
2022-03-29
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
CRS
Related bill
NOT in Our Schools Act of 2022
HR
2022-08-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Catch Up Our Kids Act of 2022
S
2022-09-20
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
CRS
Related bill
TCJA Permanency Act
HR
H11100
2021-01-28
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-01-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-01-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
S001195
8
Jason
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
N
Smith
R
MO
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-01-28
CO
C000266
1
STEVE
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
CHABOT
R
2021-01-28
OH
K000376
16
Mike
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Kelly
R
2021-01-28
PA
R000585
23
Tom
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Reed
R
2021-01-28
NY
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-01-28
SC
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-01-28
TX
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-01-28
FL
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2021-01-28
PA
M001159
5
Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rodgers
McMorris
R
2021-01-28
WA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2021-02-23
UT
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-02-23
PA
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-02-23
NC
M001199
18
Brian
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Mast
J.
R
2021-02-23
FL
I000056
50
DARRELL
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]
ISSA
E.
R
2021-02-23
CA
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-06-15
NC
L000576
7
Billy
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Long
R
2021-06-16
MO
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2021-06-17
MO
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-07-27
NE
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-08-03
TN
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-08-24
CA
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-09-20
TN
H001091
1
Ashley
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Hinson
R
2022-08-02
IA
Academic performance and assessments Bank accounts, deposits, capital Elementary and secondary education Higher education Income tax exclusion Special education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula
2021-01-28
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Student Empowerment Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. </p> <p>(Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including</p> <ul> <li>curriculum and curricular materials, </li> <li>books or other instructional materials, </li> <li>online educational materials, </li> <li>tutoring or educational classes outside the home, </li> <li>testing fees, </li> <li>fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and </li> <li>educational therapies for students with disabilities.</li> </ul> <p>Distributions may also be used for tuition and the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).</p>
2021-03-01T13:34:50Z
00
Student Empowerment Act
Student Empowerment Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Student Empowerment Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-01-28
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.