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HR 4411 117th Congress House Taxation Computers and information technology Educational technology and distance education Employee benefits and pensions Employment and training programs Income tax exclusion Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act

Introduced: July 13, 2021 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act

This bill increases to $12,000 in 2021-2022, the exclusion from employee gross income, for income tax purposes, of employer-paid educational assistance programs.

The bill also expands the exclusion to include amounts paid for education-related tools and technology (e.g., hand tools, computers, software, licensure fees).

What's happening now July 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 13, 2022
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 17, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 6, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 28, 2022
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4411: Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4411/
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"H.R. 4411: Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4411/.
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