3.0.0
939
2025-12-05T21:31:35Z
2025-12-05T21:31:35Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-04
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/939
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HERN of Oklahoma:H.R. 939.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H460]
- hswm00
Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-02-04T17:10:10Z

- Student Empowerment Act
119
152
S
2025-01-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Identical bill
CRS

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119
750
HR
2025-01-28
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CRS

- TCJA Permanency Act
119
137
HR
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- ACE Act
119
311
S
2025-01-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
119
1
HR
2025-07-04
Became Public Law No: 119-21.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2025-02-04
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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House floor actions
  - hswm00
Ways and Means Committee
- 2025-02-04
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2025-02-04
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Kevin
Hern
R
OK
1
N
- K000376
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Mike
Kelly
R
PA
16
2025-02-04
True
- S001172
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Adrian
Smith
R
NE
3
2025-02-04
True
- H001091
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Ashley
Hinson
R
IA
2
2025-02-04
True
- M001204
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Daniel
Meuser
R
PA
9
2025-03-18
False
- K000401
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Kevin
Kiley
R
CA
3
2025-05-05
False
Taxation
Taxation
2025-04-16T15:26:01Z
00
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
2025-04-29T14:52:41Z
Student Empowerment Act
This bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition program (also known as a 529 plan) to include certain expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education.
Under current law, distributions from a 529 plan are excluded from gross income if they are used to pay for qualified higher education expenses, which includes up to $10,000 (per year and per beneficiary) for tuition at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school.
The bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a 529 plan to include tuition related to homeschooling and the following expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education:
- curriculum and curricular materials,
- books or other instructional materials,
- online educational materials,
- tutoring or educational classes outside the home,
- testing fees,
- fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and
- educational therapies for students with disabilities.

Student Empowerment Act
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Student Empowerment Act
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Student Empowerment Act
2025-03-05T05:08:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.
2025-03-05T05:03:45Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-02-04T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr939ih/xml/BILLS-119hr939ih.xml
2025-02-04
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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