American Opportunity Accounts Act
Summary
American Opportunity Accounts Act This bill establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. The accounts are available to children at age 18 for specified purposes, including educational expenses, home ownership, and investment that provides long-term returns.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Last action Feb 4, 2021
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Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Al Green
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
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