H.R. 939

**Student Empowerment Act** This bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition program (also known as a 529 plan) to include certain expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education. Under current law, distributions from a 529 plan are excluded from gross income if they are used to pay for qualified higher education expenses, which includes up to $10,000 (per year and per beneficiary) for tuition at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school. The bill expands the education-related expenses that may be paid for with tax-free distributions from a 529 plan to include tuition related to homeschooling and the following expenses related to elementary, secondary, and homeschool education: * curriculum and curricular materials, * books or other instructional materials, * online educational materials, * tutoring or educational classes outside the home, * testing fees, * fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and * educational therapies for students with disabilities.