S 152 · in committee · major
Student Empowerment Act
- education
What this bill does
- The bill expands what K-12 and homeschool expenses can be paid with tax-free 529 college savings plans.
- Students using 529 plans for elementary, secondary, or homeschool education are affected.
- The change allows tax-free withdrawals for tutoring, curriculum materials, testing fees, and therapy for disabled students.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing K-12 expenses through 529 plans affect families who cannot afford to save in these accounts versus those who can?
- 02
What evidence supports that expanding 529 plan uses to tutoring and therapy will meaningfully improve student outcomes across different income levels?
- 03
If families redirect 529 funds to K-12 expenses, how might this affect their ability to pay for college education later?
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Sponsor · R-TX
Ted Cruz
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
8/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-20
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-20 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-01-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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