Bill No. SB44
Bill ID
1424601
State
US
Title
Student Empowerment Act
Description
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).
Bill Type
Bill
Category
529 Accounts, DC/Federal
Session
117th Congress
Special Session
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Current Status
Introduced
Status Last Updated
2021-01-26
Pending Committee
Calendar
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Amendments
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