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HR 5715 111th Congress House

Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills deve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce through lifelong learning.

Introduced: July 13, 2010 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsHigher educationIncome tax credits
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Oct 13, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt lifelong learning accounts to pay certain educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and information technology devices required for the education of, or courses of instruction of, the account beneficiary; (2) allow individuals between ages 18 and 71 an income-based tax credit for cash contributions to their lifelong learning accounts; (3) exclude from employee gross income employer contributions to a lifelong learning account; and (4) allow employers a tax credit for contributions made to the lifelong learning accounts of their employees and for administrative costs associated with small employer lifelong learning accounts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5715: Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5715/
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"H.R. 5715: Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5715/.
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H.R. 5715, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5715/.
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