US HB740 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies the requirements for tax-exempt Coverdell education savings accounts to permit members of the Armed Forces serving on extended active duty or their spouses to use the accounts for certain education expenses incurred in connection with a home school that provides elementary or secondary education. The home school must be treated under state law as a home school or a private school.
Title
Military Child Educational Freedom Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax deferral
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax deferral
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/740/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr740/BILLS-116hr740ih.pdf |
