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HR 2691 117th Congress House Taxation Higher education Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

American Workforce Empowerment Act

Introduced: April 20, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 20, 2021
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 April 20, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 19
Bishop, Dan
· Jun 4, 2021
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · May 12, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· May 12, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 26, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Apr 26, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Apr 20, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Apr 20, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 20, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 20, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Apr 20, 2021
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Apr 20, 2021
 R
Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 20, 2021
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2691: American Workforce Empowerment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2691/
MLA
"H.R. 2691: American Workforce Empowerment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2691/.
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H.R. 2691, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2691/.
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[H.R. 2691: American Workforce Empowerment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2691/)
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