# 119-hr-6272: Early Education Savings Program Act

119-hr-6272, Early Education Savings Program Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6272
- Congress: 119
- Title: Early Education Savings Program Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would let families use 529 college savings accounts to pay for certain licensed child care for children under five.** It treats qualifying early-childhood care as a 529 "qualified higher education expense." - Parents could use 529 savings to pay for eligible child care for a designated beneficiary under age five, subject to the bill's rules. - Qualifying care includes center-based providers, family child care providers, or other regularly compensated providers who are not related to all the children and who are licensed, regulated, or registered under state law. - Expands the definition of qualified 529 expenses so distributions can cover those child care payments. The change would apply to expenses paid or incurred after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parents could use 529s for child care: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could use a 529 plan to pay for child care for a child under age 5. The provider would need to be paid on a regular basis, not related to all children served, and licensed, regulated, or registered by your state. Only expenses paid or incurred after enactment would qualify. These wi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6272)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9224)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6272 (as of 2026-04-21).