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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

USA115th CongressHR-5153| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Lloyd Smucker

Lloyd Smucker

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (45)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
USA Workforce Tax Credit Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for charitable contributions to certain nonprofit organizations with the exclusive purpose of providing: (1) workforce development and apprenticeship training, or (2) scholarships for elementary and secondary education expenses of students from households with income that does not exceed 200% of the median gross income. The bill limits the credits to specified amounts for individuals and corporations. It also: (1) imposes a tax on workforce development, apprenticeship training, and scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute a specified portion of their receipts; and (2) establishes a $2 billion annual volume cap for the tax credits allowed under this bill.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Charitable contributionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVocational and technical education

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

USA115th CongressHR-5153| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
USA Workforce Tax Credit Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for charitable contributions to certain nonprofit organizations with the exclusive purpose of providing: (1) workforce development and apprenticeship training, or (2) scholarships for elementary and secondary education expenses of students from households with income that does not exceed 200% of the median gross income. The bill limits the credits to specified amounts for individuals and corporations. It also: (1) imposes a tax on workforce development, apprenticeship training, and scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute a specified portion of their receipts; and (2) establishes a $2 billion annual volume cap for the tax credits allowed under this bill.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Lloyd Smucker

Lloyd Smucker

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (45)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationIncome tax creditsSales and excise taxesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVocational and technical education