May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONDEMNING ATTACK ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to address the 
latest action my colleagues from across the aisle have taken to blow up 
what was a perfectly good piece of legislation for the sake of scoring 
political points.
  The SECURE Act was a great piece of legislation that would have 
allowed Americans to expand the benefits of 529 education savings 
plans.
  It would have also allowed students with disabilities to be able to 
use their 529 savings accounts to pay for critical therapy options 
outside of the traditional classroom. But Democrats struck this 
commonsense provision down before bringing the bill to the floor today.
  How can my colleagues across the aisle justify limiting the resources 
that children with disabilities have at their disposal to grow and to 
thrive?
  As a father of a child with disabilities, I know how difficult it is 
to allow disabled children to receive the services that they deserve 
and that they need. Having flexible payment mechanisms to enhance these 
opportunities to access therapies opens doors that are otherwise 
closed.
  Mr. Speaker, I condemn my colleagues across the aisle for their 
attack on children with disabilities.

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