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Skills Renewal Act

Introduced: February 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Feb 23, 2021
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Skills Renewal Act

This bill allows a refundable tax credit for qualified training services received by certain individuals who are unemployed in 2020 due to the coronavius (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic.The bill defines qualified training service as a course or program of study identified by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for a state, or as a course or program of study relating to computer science, technology, or another high need area, such as a coding boot camp, that has been precertified by the Department of Labor.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1243: Skills Renewal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1243/
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"H.R. 1243: Skills Renewal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1243/.
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H.R. 1243, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1243/.
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[H.R. 1243: Skills Renewal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1243/)
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