US Congress House Bill 5325 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2020, tax credits for: (1) up to $1,000 of the expenses for tuition, fees, and course materials paid or incurred for the training of a worker to develop or improve skills for a manufacturing position; and (2) up to 20% of the first $1,000 of education or training expenses for manufacturing under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or a curriculum approved by the Employment and Training Administration for individuals employed in manufacturing positions. Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Manufacturing Job Training to recognize companies and other organizations for extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to develop or improve manufacturing skills and training and increase productivity. Directs the Secretary of Labor to periodically collect and disseminate best practices for manufacturing job training.

American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014

Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-07-31	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5325/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5325/BILLS-113hr5325ih.pdf