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HR 999 115th Congress House Taxation Higher education Income tax exclusion Student aid and college costs

Helping Families Save for Education Act

Introduced: February 9, 2017 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Helping Families Save for Education Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Coverdell education savings accounts, to: (1) increase the age limit for beneficiaries of such accounts after which contributions may not be made from age 18 to age 22, and (2) increase the maximum contribution limit in any taxable year from $2,000 to $10,000.

What's happening now February 9, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 999: Helping Families Save for Education Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-999/
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"H.R. 999: Helping Families Save for Education Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-999/.
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H.R. 999, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-999/.
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