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HR 329 118th Congress House Taxation Higher education Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

American Workforce Empowerment Act

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Finstad, Brad Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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 January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  • S 2921 Related bill American Workforce Empowerment Act
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 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 8 Republican 49
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 23, 2024
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 13, 2023
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Nov 2, 2023
Trone, David
· Oct 30, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 26, 2023
 R
Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Oct 24, 2023
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Sep 20, 2023
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 13, 2023
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Jun 7, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · May 22, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· May 22, 2023
 R
Bean, Aaron
Florida · May 15, 2023
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 15, 2023
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 10, 2023
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 9, 2023
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 9, 2023
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · May 9, 2023
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 9, 2023
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 9, 2023
 R
Carey, Mike
Ohio · May 5, 2023
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 5, 2023
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 5, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· May 5, 2023
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · May 5, 2023
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 5, 2023
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 2, 2023
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 28, 2023
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Apr 24, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Apr 17, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Apr 17, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 10, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 10, 2023
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 6, 2023
 R
Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Apr 6, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2023
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 17, 2023
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 21, 2023
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2023
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 20, 2023
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 20, 2023
 R
Kim, Young
California · Jan 20, 2023
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2023
Graves, Garret
· Jan 17, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jan 12, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 12, 2023
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 329: American Workforce Empowerment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-329/
MLA
"H.R. 329: American Workforce Empowerment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-329/.
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H.R. 329, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-329/.
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[H.R. 329: American Workforce Empowerment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-329/)
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