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HR 5325 113th Congress House Taxation Adult education and literacy Employee benefits and pensions Employment and training programs Income tax credits Industrial policy and productivity Manufacturing Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014

Introduced: July 31, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jul 31, 2014
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.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1