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HR 5932 112th Congress House

Expand Opportunity for Education Savings Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 529 tuition programs with respect to elementary and secondary education expenses.

Introduced: June 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs
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Jun 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand Opportunity for Education Savings Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of "eligible educational institution" for purposes of tax-exempt qualified tuition programs (529 tuition programs) to include elementary and secondary schools, and (2) make the limitation on room and board expenses inapplicable to elementary and secondary schools.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Bishop, Rob
· Aug 2, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 26, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Jun 8, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5932: Expand Opportunity for Education Savings Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5932/
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"H.R. 5932: Expand Opportunity for Education Savings Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5932/.
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H.R. 5932, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5932/.
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