US S44

Bill

US S44

Student Empowerment Act

Introduced
01/26/2021

In Committee
01/26/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

AI Summary

This bill, the Student Empowerment Act, amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from 529 education savings accounts (a tax-advantaged investment account for higher education expenses) to be used for a broader range of K-12 educational expenses. This includes tuition, curriculum materials, books, online educational materials, tutoring, standardized tests, dual enrollment fees, and educational therapies for students with disabilities, regardless of whether the student is enrolled in a public, private, religious, or homeschool program. The changes would apply to distributions made after the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Ted Cruz (R)*, Mike Braun (R), Tom Cotton (R), Ron Johnson (R), James Lankford (R), Rand Paul (R), Ben Sasse (R), Tim Scott (R), Pat Toomey (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 01/26/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/44/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/44/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s44/BILLS-117s44is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s44/BILLS-117s44is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3704	Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR605	Student Empowerment Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Same As
HR7269	NOT in Our Schools Act of 2022 No Obscene Teaching in Our Schools Act of 2022	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR8913	TCJA Permanency Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
S1757	Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S4726	Catch Up Our Kids Act of 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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