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H.R.1897

H.R.1897: ABLE Financial Planning Act

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Introduced April 4, 2017
Latest Major Action April 4, 2017

Bill Sponsor

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

Bill Cosponsors

39 (17 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)
Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)
Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)
Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)
Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)
Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio)
Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas)
Greg Walden (R-Ore.)
Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)
Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)
Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)
Mark Pocan (D-Wis.)
Brian Babin (R-Texas)
Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)
Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)
Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)
Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)
Luke Messer (R-Ind.)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)
John Katko (R-N.Y.)
Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)
Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine)
Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)
Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio)
Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)
Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)
John B. Larson (D-Conn.)
Ryan Costello (R-Pa.)
David Valadao (R-Calif.)
John Rutherford (R-Fla.)
Jim Himes (D-Conn.)
Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.)
Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)
Chris Collins (R-N.Y.)
Scott Peters (D-Calif.)
Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)

Bill Version

Introduced in House - April 4, 2017

Bill Summary

ABLE Financial Planning Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in qualified tuition programs (529 plans) to qualified ABLE programs. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 4, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
April 4, 2017	Introduced in the House by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

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