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S. 695 116th Congress Senate

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military dependent children to establish Military Education Savings Accounts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Bank accounts, deposits, capitalEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationIncome tax exclusion
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Military personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costs
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to provide children with parents on active duty in the uniformed services with funds to pay educational expenses.

Specifically, ED shall establish a tax-exempt Military Education Savings Account for dependent children of parents in the uniformed services for the payment of the children's educational expenses. Funds in the savings account may be used for, among other things, the cost of attendance at a private elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education, private tutoring, or costs associated with an apprenticeship or other vocational training program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1605 Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 17, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 19, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 13, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 28, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 695: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-695/
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"S. 695: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-695/.
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