US Congress Senate Bill 3949 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2936)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands the types of educational expenses that may be paid from a qualified tuition program (commonly known as a 529 plan) for students enrolled at or attending an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school. It also permits payments of certain education expenses for home schooling during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the date the emergency period has ended. The bill also permits penalty free distributions from tax-preferred retirement plans for the period after February 29, 2020, and before January 1, 2021, if contributed to a 529 plan.

Helping Parents Educate Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]

Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]

Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2936)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3949/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3949/BILLS-116s3949is.pdf