# 119-hr-939: Student Empowerment Act

119-hr-939, Student Empowerment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-939
- Congress: 119
- Title: Student Empowerment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would let families use 529 accounts to pay for K–12 education expenses.** It would expand the definition of qualified higher education expenses to include tuition, curriculum and curricular materials, books, online educational materials, certain tutoring, standardized test fees, dual enrollment fees, and licensed educational therapies, and would explicitly cover costs related to homeschooling as defined by state law. - Families: Could use 529 funds for tuition, books, online materials, standardized tests, and dual-enrollment fees, giving more flexibility in how college savings are spent. - Homeschoolers: Expenses connected to a homeschool count when the homeschool is treated as such or as a private school under state law. - Students with disabilities: Licensed or accredited providers may be paid from 529s for occupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-language therapies. - Tutors and outside classes: Tutoring paid from 529s is eligible only if the tutor is not related and is state-licensed, has taught at an eligible institution, or is a subject-matter expert.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Families could use 529s for K-12: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could use 529 plan money for many K-12 costs. Covered costs would include tuition, curriculum, books, and online materials; test fees (AP and college-admission); dual-enrollment fees; and educational therapies from licensed or accredited providers. Tutoring or outside classes would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-1551: Protect and Serve Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-939 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/939)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-1551: Protect and Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1551)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-939 (as of 2026-04-21).