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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 › Section 70413

Additional Expenses Treated as Qualified Higher Education Expenses for Purposes of 529 Accounts

Section 70413 · Sec. 70413 ·

What this chapter is about

This part widens what a college savings account may pay for. It now covers school books, online materials, tutoring and tests. It also covers therapy for students with disabilities. A yearly limit rises from $10,000 to $20,000.

2 proposals indexed from this chapter.

The document says “shallWho acts: Secretary of the TreasuryHow: statuteSec. 70413 in the PDF
What the document says

“shall include a reference to the following expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at, or for students enrolled at or attending, an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school:”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 70413

The section rewrites section 529(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that a qualified higher education expense also covers, for an elementary or secondary public, private or religious school, tuition; curriculum and curricular materials; books or other instructional materials; online educational materials; tuition for tutoring or classes outside the home where the tutor is unrelated to the student and is a licensed teacher in any State, has taught at an eligible educational institution or is a subject matter expert; fees for a nationally standardized achievement test, an advanced placement examination or a college admission examination; fees for dual enrollment in a higher education institution; and educational therapies for students with disabilities from a licensed or accredited practitioner, including occupational, behavioral, physical and speech-language therapies.

What the document actually says

“shall include a reference to the following expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at, or for students enrolled at or attending, an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school:”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 70413
That sentence, in plain words

The term now takes in the costs listed below. They must be tied to a school. That school may be public, private or religious.

What this is about

Eight kinds of cost are named. They cover fees, books and online materials. They cover tutoring and tests. They cover help for students who are disabled.

No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.

The document says “is amendedWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 70413 in the PDF
What the document says

“The last sentence of section 529(e)(3) is amended by striking "$10,000" and inserting "$20,000".”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 70413

The section strikes $10,000 and inserts $20,000 in the last sentence of section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The change to the list of expenses applies to distributions made after enactment, and this change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

What the document actually says

“The last sentence of section 529(e)(3) is amended by striking "$10,000" and inserting "$20,000".”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 70413
That sentence, in plain words

The figure $10,000 is taken out. The figure $20,000 is put in.

What this is about

The wider list of costs starts at once. This change starts with tax years after 2025. Both dates are fixed in the law.

No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.

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  1. The document itself

    Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 70413, 139 Stat. 218 (2025).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm

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    “Additional Expenses Treated as Qualified Higher Education Expenses for Purposes of 529 Accounts,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 70413. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/section-70413/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).

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What This Page Covers, and What It Leaves Out

Both things the section does: rewrite the list of elementary and secondary expenses the accounts may pay for, and raise the dollar limit, together with their two effective dates.

Nothing in the section is left out. It has two subsections and each is recorded.

The section works by amending section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which is not indexed here, so how the accounts otherwise work cannot be checked against anything on this site.