releases: https://lynnjenkins.house.gov/press-releases/helping-families-send-their-children-to-college/
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| https://lynnjenkins.house.gov/press-releases/helping-families-send-their-children-to-college/ | Helping Families Send Their Children To College | 2015-12-16 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | KS | Lynn Jenkins | J000290 | lynnjenkins.house.gov | legacy | On Tuesday, the House and Senate announced that the tax extenders package, to be voted on later this week, includes Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins’ (KS-02) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 529, to modernize, improve and strengthen 529 college savings plans. Congresswoman Jenkins released the following statement praising the bill’s inclusion: “529 college savings plans are the perfect tool to help hard-working families save so that they can send their children to the higher education institution of their choice. I am proud to champion these plans in Congress, which enable folks across the country to better prepare and craft a brighter future for their children.” H.R. 529 Timeline - Reps. Lynn Jenkins, Ron Kind (D-WI) introduce H.R. 529 to modernize, improve and strengthen 529 college savings plans. - President Obama announces plans to tax 529 college savings plans, hurting hard-working families. The President is forced to drop his proposal after universal bipartisan opposition. - H.R. 529 passes in the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 401-20. - The Senate Finance Committee unanimously passes the Senate companion legislation to H.R. 529 out of committee. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |