American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014
Latest action · Nov 17, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2020, tax credits for: (1) up to $1,000 of the expenses for tuition, fees, and course materials paid or incurred for the training of a worker to develop or improve skills for a manufacturing position; and (2) up to 20% of the first $1,000 of education or training expenses for manufacturing under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or a curriculum approved by the Employment and Training Administration for individuals employed in manufacturing positions.
Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Manufacturing Job Training to recognize companies and other organizations for extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to develop or improve manufacturing skills and training and increase productivity.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to periodically collect and disseminate best practices for manufacturing job training.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Aug 1, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2014Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
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