[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H7540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I have a radical idea: let's let parents 
choose where to send their kids to school, let's make it easier for 
them to save for their children's education, let's give every kid in 
America access to a great school. Our current education system works 
for many, but it is failing too many others.
  Today, I introduced a bill to change that. My bill, H.R. 5477, lets 
Federal education dollars follow students. It lets parents use 529 
education savings accounts on pre-K to 12 education expenses. It 
eliminates the cap on contributions to Coverdell education savings 
accounts and allows those funds to be used for home schooling.
  Some may say our current system is the best we can do. But deep down 
we all know we must do better.
  Let's give all students a chance no matter where they live. Let's 
pass the Enhancing Educational Opportunities for All Students Act and 
make that dream a reality for every child.

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