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HR 419 115th Congress House

Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for manufacturing job training expenses.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employment and training programsIncome tax creditsManufacturingVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 10, 2017
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 Latest action January 10, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow manufacturing employers located in the United States a business-related tax credit for the manufacturing training expenses of their employees. The definition of "manufacturing training expenses" includes related course work, certification testing, and essential skill acquisition.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1970 Reintroduction of Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 419: Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-419/
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"H.R. 419: Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-419/.
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H.R. 419, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-419/.
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