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HR 1897 115th Congress House

ABLE Financial Planning Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from 529 programs to ABLE accounts.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDisability and paralysisHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ABLE Financial Planning Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in qualified tuition programs (529 plans) to qualified ABLE programs. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 11 Republican 8
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 4, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Nov 29, 2017
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 31, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 7, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 7, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 5, 2017
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 3, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jul 3, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 21, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 21, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 21, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jun 21, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 21, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 25, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Apr 25, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 12, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 6, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 6, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 6, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1897: ABLE Financial Planning Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1897/
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"H.R. 1897: ABLE Financial Planning Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1897/.
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H.R. 1897, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1897/.
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[H.R. 1897: ABLE Financial Planning Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1897/)
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