I will continue to fight for school choice in Congress as a means to expand education freedom and opportunity for every student.
Continue to fight for school choice in Congress to expand education freedom and opportunity for every student.
Occurrences
Evidence
Bean's campaign site stated: "I will continue to fight for school choice in Congress as a means to expand education freedom and opportunity for every student." It also said he was a co-sponsor of the Educational Choice for Children Act.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] as a cosponsor of H.R.531, the Educational Choice for Children Act, with date 04/27/2023.
Roll Call 190 was on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment. Status: Passed, 218-214. The vote list records Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, as Aye.
Public Law 119-21 includes Sec. 70411, "Tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations," creating IRC Sec. 25F, "Qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships." It allows a credit up to $1,700 for qualified contributions used to fund scholarships for eligible elementary and secondary students.
Congress.gov identifies H.R.833 as the Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025, sponsored by Rep. Adrian Smith and referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Workforce Committees on 01/31/2025.
Assessments
Bean promised during his 2024 federal House reelection campaign to continue fighting for school choice in Congress, specifically pointing to scholarship tax-credit legislation. After winning reelection, he served in the 119th Congress and voted Aye on H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21 and created a federal K-12 scholarship contribution tax credit. That enacted program is a concrete expansion of school choice aligned with the promised outcome, and it occurred during the term following the 2024 campaign.