Expand 529 savings accounts so families can use them for certain workforce training, credentialing programs, certification exam costs, and maintaining certification credentials.

Robert J. Wittman · Virginia · Republican

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Occurrences

My Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act , would give individuals and families the freedom to use their 529 savings account to cover the costs of certain workforce training, credentialing programs, and costs associated with certification exams and maintaining certification credentials.

Proposes legislation to broaden eligible uses of 529 savings for workforce training and credentials.

Education | U.S. Representative Rob Wittman
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Evidence

Wittman said he reintroduced the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, which would permit the use of 529 account funds to pay for post-secondary training programs and broaden eligible expenses to include postsecondary training and credentialing, including licenses and non-governmental certifications.

Official member press release shows Wittman actively proposed the exact 529 expansion for workforce training, credentialing, and certification costs.

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Wittman Reintroduces Bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
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Congress.gov lists H.R.1151 as introduced by Rep. Wittman on 02/07/2025 and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means; the bill expands 529 qualified expenses to include recognized postsecondary credentialing expenses such as test fees and other costs tied to obtaining or maintaining credentials.

The bill matching the promise was introduced, but the official legislative record shows no enactment and the latest action is referral to committee.

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H.R.1151 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
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Congress.gov shows Wittman introduced H.R.1477 on 03/08/2023 to permit certain expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining recognized postsecondary credentials to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for 529 accounts, and the latest action is referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Earlier official House action demonstrates concrete pursuit of the same 529 expansion, but only as an introduced bill that did not advance to law.

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H.R.1477 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

The cited legislation directly matches the promise: Wittman introduced H.R.1151 in the 119th Congress to expand 529 qualified expenses to workforce training, credentialing programs, certification exams, and maintaining credentials. However, Congress.gov shows the bill remains only introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee, with no enactment into law. The earlier H.R.1477 in the 118th Congress likewise was introduced and referred but not enacted. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the promised policy outcome was not delivered, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.

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