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HR 124 103th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for the cost of providing English language training to their employees.

Introduced: May 23, 1994 See on congress.gov
Taxation EducationEmployee trainingEnglish languageIncome tax
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
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 Latest action January 5, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide employers with a 50 percent tax credit for English language education expenses incurred on behalf of employees working in the United States or its possessions.

Prohibits the deduction of such expenses if such credit is taken.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 2
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 22, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 23, 1994
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 25, 1994
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 6, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 22, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 21, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 124: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for the cost of providing English language training to their employees.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-124/
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"H.R. 124: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for the cost of providing English language training to their employees.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-124/.
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H.R. 124, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-124/.
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