By a vote of 404-17, the House of Representatives just passed the ABLE Act, which now goes to the Senate.
Earlier, several members expressed their support.
Representative Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), the prime sponsor:
Representative Sander Levin (D-MI), ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee:
Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX), father of a Down Syndrome child and chair of the House Rules Committee:
Heritage expressed disapproval of the bill. In his comments, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise calls it a conservative bill.
