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S. 2163 115th Congress Senate

Educational Freedom Accounts Act

Official title: A bill to expand school choice in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: November 28, 2017 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDistrict of ColumbiaEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Educational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationPreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementReligionSpecial educationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTransportation costsVocational and technical education
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 28, 2017
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 Latest action November 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educational Freedom Accounts Act

This bill (1) establishes an educational savings account program for District of Columbia children who are eligible to receive a free public education in the District, but whose parents choose not to enroll them in a public school or home schooling; and (2) specifies the use of such funds, including for private schools.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4576 Identical bill Educational Freedom Accounts Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 5, 2017
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Nov 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2163: Educational Freedom Accounts Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2163/
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"S. 2163: Educational Freedom Accounts Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2163/.
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S. 2163, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2163/.
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