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Student Empowerment Act

USA116th CongressHR-621| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (31)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Empowerment Act 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. (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 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. 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).
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-157
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-157
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-157: Student Empowerment Act
  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
Academic performance and assessmentsElementary and secondary educationHigher educationIncome tax exclusionSpecial educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Student Empowerment Act

USA116th CongressHR-621| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Student Empowerment Act 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. (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 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. 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).
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-157
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-157
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (31)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-157: Student Empowerment Act
  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsElementary and secondary educationHigher educationIncome tax exclusionSpecial educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula