H.R. 1605 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019
H.R. 1605 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Mar 7, 2019, sponsored by Jim Banks with 93 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 7, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 93
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jim Banks (R-IN). Co-sponsors: 93 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for c (Mar 7, 2019)
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Committees
- Appropriations Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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