American Workforce Empowerment Act

Bill: 118-hr-329
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2023-01-12
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Workforce Empowerment Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows tax-preferred college savings plans (529 plans) to fund certain postsecondary certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Costa , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Issa , Mr. Bost , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Mann , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Empowerment Act . 2. 529 account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (8) Treatment of certain expenses associated with technical training certificate programs and registered apprenticeship programs Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses for fees, books, supplies, tools, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in— (A) an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 ), and (B) a recognized postsecondary credential as defined under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), including testing and other fees required by the organization issuing the recognized postsecondary credential as a condition of obtaining or maintaining the credential. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.