HR 499 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2021

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Jim Banks R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 28, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2021

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 must 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 specified purposes, including 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 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2021 to Jun 28, 2022, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-NCDan BishopOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-INJames R. BairdOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-MNJim HagedornOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-INLarry BucshonOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-SCTom RiceOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-TXVan TaylorOriginalJan 28, 2021
R-MOJason SmithFeb 1, 2021
R-OHJim JordanFeb 1, 2021
R-ALMo BrooksFeb 3, 2021
R-KYAndy BarrFeb 18, 2021
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupFeb 18, 2021
R-FLBrian J. MastFeb 18, 2021
R-TXJohn R. CarterFeb 18, 2021
R-MNTom EmmerFeb 23, 2021
R-AZDavid SchweikertFeb 24, 2021
R-KYBrett GuthrieMay 7, 2021
R-NYNicole MalliotakisJun 28, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoJun 28, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 28, 2021Referred 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.
  3. Jan 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2165Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2021Related billJun 22, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

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  1. Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House

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