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HR 4469 116th Congress House Taxation Higher education Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

American Workforce Empowerment Act

Introduced: September 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8075)
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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American Workforce Empowerment Act

This bill allows tax preferred college savings plans (529 plans) to fund certain postsecondary certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

What's happening now September 27, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8075)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jan 15, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Sep 24, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4469: American Workforce Empowerment Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4469/
MLA
"H.R. 4469: American Workforce Empowerment Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4469/.
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H.R. 4469, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4469/.
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