Military Child Educational Freedom Act

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

Military Child Educational Freedom Act

This bill 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.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 539
Introduced on
2023-01-26
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/26/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Military Child Educational Freedom Act

This bill 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Policy Areas
Taxation

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Member:  Keith Self

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/13/2023

Military Child Educational Freedom Act

This bill 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 accoun...

Latest Action1/26/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.