S1244-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 1, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD6B16E5F0EB944EDAEC71C8EFBCB7734: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2025.
  • Section HA59BBD931D5C49128777D204C6882FAD: 2. Military education savings accounts Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after...
  • Section H9298089E22D04DB6838A092E5329FE73: 7012A. Military education savings accounts The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program under which the...
  • Section H3344934603344EE8B047A858823F6CE2: 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714) is amended by adding at the end the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 1, 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Banks) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible military dependent child" §H9298089E22D04DB6838A092E5329FE73

a child who— has a parent on active duty in the uniformed services (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code, except that such term does not include an officer in the National Guard who has been activated)

"eligible military dependent child" §HA59BBD931D5C49128777D204C6882FAD

a child who—(A)has a parent on active duty in the uniformed services (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code, except that such term does not include an officer in the National Guard who has been activated)

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