Republican senators introduce bill to create education saving accounts for military families

Republican senators introduce bill to create education saving accounts for military families

The bill would allow military families to create a savings account that would provide $6,000 annually per child to fund personalized education options outside of public schools.

Sens. Cruz, Banks Introduce Legislation to Expand Education Options for Military Families - The Iowa Standard

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. This legislation allows military families to opt-in to Military Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help fund their children’s education and expand their access to personalized, high-quality learning opportunities. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, and parents sh…

Hawley to Introduce $700M Ft. Leonard Wood Housing Bill – Construction Forum

From Senator Josh Hawley:  On April 1st U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce legislation to fully fund the replacement of all aging military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood. The bill comes after Hawley has already secured $113.5 million in federal funding for Fort Leonard Wood through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations. Construction on new family housing at the base will begin this year. “We have fought long and ha…