,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bfgi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,norcross 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly of  
,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 and ,ms4   
,dean7 introduced the following bill2   
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,ways and ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend  
the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to
 allow tax free distributions from      
section #ebi college savings plans for  
certain expenses associated with        
registered apprenticeship programs4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the #ebi ,opening ,paths ,to ,invest in
 ,our ,nation's ,students ,act or the   
#ebi ,,options ,act4  #b4 ,distributions
 from qualified tuition programs for    
certain expenses associated with        
registered apprenticeship programs  7a7 
,in general ,section #ebi7;e77#c7 of the
 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subparagraph3  7,c7       
,certain expenses associated with       

registered apprenticeship programs ,the 
term qualified higher education expenses
 shall include-- 7i7 books1 supplies1   
and equipment required for the          
enrollment or attendance of a designated
 beneficiary in an apprenticeship       
program registered and certified with   
the ,secretary of ,labor under section  
#a of the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej71  7ii7 child care  
at a licensed day care center1 and      
transportation1 in connection with such 
enrollment or attendance1 and  7iii7    
costs associated with obtaining an      
industry certification1 or other type of
 credential1 in connection with such    
enrollment or attendance or in          
connection with the completion of such  
program4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,the   
amendment made by this section shall    
apply to expenses paid or incurred after
 the date of the enactment of this ,act1
 in taxable years ending after such     
date4