Better Education and Skills Training for America’s Workforce Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 23, 2019)
Better Education and Skills Training for America's Workforce Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for (1) qualified training expenses paid with respect to U.S.-based positions for job trainees who have been unemployed for at least 90 days before enrolling in a training program and have not been employed by the taxpayer during the two-year period before the trainee was hired, and (2) investment in a qualified job training partnership between a private business and an institution of higher education or a labor organization.
The bill defines "qualified training expenses" as an eligible trainee's qualified tuition costs, which may include costs for books and enrollment in a training program at an institution of higher education that may include a single course, multiple courses, or a combination of work training and study and that is reasonably necessary for employment with the taxpayer. It terminates the credit for qualified training expenses of job trainees after December 31, 2030.
The bill also (1) requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Qualified Job Training Partnership program to consider and award certifications for qualified investments eligible for credits to qualified job training partnerships, and (2) authorizes Treasury to make grants to individuals who make an investment in a qualified job training partnership, in lieu of a tax credit.
What just happenedOct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 23, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Oct 23, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate