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US HR65

US HR65
Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Home School Students Act


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Introduced
01/03/2019
In Committee
01/03/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow section 529 education accounts to be used for homeschooling expenses. This bill allows distributions from tax-favored qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school for purposes of state law). The expenses include curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational materials, tuition for tutoring or educational classes outside of the home (if the tutor or instructor is not related to the student), dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill allows distributions from tax-favored qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses in connection with a homeschool, whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law. The expenses include curriculum and instructional materials, books, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, dual enrollment in higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities. The amendment made by this bill applies to distributions made after the date of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 01/03/2019)

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