S. 1244 Introduced Education

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Introduced April 1, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 R) Latest action April 1, 2025

Summary

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2025
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 must 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 specified purposes, including the cost of attendance at a private elementary or private secondary school or institution of higher education, private tutoring, or costs associated with an apprenticeship or other vocational training program.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 1, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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