Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 7, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to provide children with parents on active duty in the uniformed services with funds to pay educational expenses.
Specifically, ED shall establish a tax-exempt Military Education Savings Account for dependent children of parents in the uniformed services for the payment of the children's educational expenses. Funds in the savings account may be used for, among other things, the cost of attendance at a private elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education, private tutoring, or costs associated with an apprenticeship or other vocational training program.
Cosponsors 93
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Dec 18, 2020; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-NC | George Holding | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 12, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-ID | Russ Fulcher | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | May 28, 2019 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Feb 6, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Oct 2, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Oct 30, 2020 | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Dec 9, 2020 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Dec 18, 2020 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2019 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2019 |
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 7, 2019Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 41, March 7, 2019, page H2585.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 499 | Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 28, 2021 |
| S 695 | Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military dependent children to establish Military Education Savings Accounts, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House
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