United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

S 152 — Student Empowerment Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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Summary

Student Empowerment ActThis bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition program (also known as a 529 plan) to include certain expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education.Under current law, distributions from a 529 plan are excluded from gross income if they are used to pay for qualified higher education expenses, which includes up to $10,000 (per year and per beneficiary) for tuition at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school.The bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a 529 plan to include tuition related to homeschooling and the following expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education: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, andeducational therapies for students with disabilities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 152 do?
Student Empowerment ActThis bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition program (also known as a 529 plan) to include certain expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education.Under current law, distributions from a 529 plan are excluded from gross income if they are used to pay for qualified higher education expenses, which includes up to $10,000 (per year and per beneficiary) for tuition at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school.The bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a 529 plan to include tuition related to homeschooling and the following expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education: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, andeducational therapies for students with disabilities.
Who sponsors S 152?
S 152 is sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Scott, Tim (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Johnson, Ron (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), and Scott, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of S 152?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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