[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   DELIVERING ON EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM

  (Mr. OWENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, the one big, beautiful bill is the most 
transformative legislation in a generation.
  It delivers tax-free Trump accounts for newborns, tax cuts for 
working families, and no tax on tips and overtime. For millions of 
parents, the most powerful piece of this is that it delivers nationwide 
school choice.
  States like Utah have led the way. We have shown that when parents 
are in charge and students are first, kids thrive. This bill brings 
real education freedom to every ZIP Code in America.
  I grew up in the segregated South. My parents, both educators, saw 
education as a legacy. I want that same legacy and opportunity for my 
17 grandkids and millions of schoolkids across the country.
  This bill empowers parents with scholarships for tutoring, private 
and parochial schools, and special needs, keeping the Federal 
Government out of the way.
  Mr. Speaker, school choice funds students, not systems. Let's pass 
the one big, beautiful bill and deliver on the promise of educational 
freedom for every child and every family.

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