HR 529 · 114th Congress · Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans.

Introduced 2015-01-26· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2015-04-16)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-02-25
Roll #90
Yea 401Nay 20
Democrats
161 Yea·19 Nay
Republicans
240 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-02-25
Roll #90
Yea 401Nay 20
Democrats
161 Yea·19 Nay
Republicans
240 Yea·1 Nay
FailedHouse · 2015-02-25
Roll #89
Yea 176Nay 243
Democrats
175 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
1 Yea·240 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified tuition programs (529 plans), to: (1) make permanent the allowance for payment of computer technology and equipment expenses from a 529 plan if such technology and equipment is to be used primarily by the plan beneficiary (currently, use is allowed by the beneficiary and the beneficiary's family); (2) eliminate the requirement that distributions from a 529 plan be aggregated for purposes of determining the amount includible in a taxpayer's income; and (3) allow a tax-free recontribution to a 529 plan of amounts refunded to a student who withdraws from an educational institution if the recontribution is made not later than 60 days after the date of such refund and does not exceed the refunded amount.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 529, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans

Feb 19, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 12, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans