H.R. 65 – Reading Mode

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 65

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2019

Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow section 529 education accounts to be used for homeschooling expenses.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Home School Students Act.

Treatment of distributions from section 529 education accounts for homeschooling expenses

(a)

In general

Section 529(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking include a reference to and all that follows and inserting

include a reference to—

(A)

expenses for tuition in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school, and

(B)

expenses for—

(i)

curriculum and curricular materials,

(ii)

books or other instructional materials,

(iii)

online educational materials,

(iv)

tuition for tutoring or educational classes outside of the home (but only if the tutor or instructor is not related (within the meaning of section 152(d)(2)) to the student),

(v)

dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and

(vi)

educational therapies for students with disabilities,

in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school for purposes of applicable State law).

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.