Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 7, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Dec 17, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Dec 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 7, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1605 | Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 7, 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 Senate
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