US SB3779 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows eligible individuals a refundable tax credit, up to $4,000 in a taxable year, for expenses paid for qualified training services. The bill defines qualified training service as a course or program of study that is listed in provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or that relates to computer science, technology, or another high-need area, such as a coding boot camp, that have been precertified by the Department of Labor; and eligible individual as an individual who became unemployed or furloughed in 2020 but was otherwise able to work and was available for work and has applied for or is receiving pandemic emergency unemployment compensation related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Title
Skills Renewal Act
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7032 (Same As) 2020-05-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
Computers and information technology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3779/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3779/BILLS-116s3779is.pdf |