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S 132 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Skills Renewal Act

Summary
Skills Renewal Act This bill allows a refundable tax credit for qualified training services received by certain individuals who are unemployed in 2020 due to the coronavius (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic.The bill defines qualified training service as a course or program of study identified by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for a state, or as a course or program of study relating to computer science, technology, or another high need area, such as a coding boot camp, that has been precertified by the Department of Labor.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides refundable tax credit for unemployed individuals' training, offering direct tax relief for lower/middle income during pandemic, aligning with fiscal support indicators.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides refundable tax credit for unemployed workers' pandemic-era job training in high-demand fields, directly advancing employment opportunities and workforce development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly funds tech training via tax credit for computer science/coding boot camps, directly advancing technology workforce development.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action Jan 28, 2021
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Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
RRepublican
NE
n/a
Co
Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Tim Scott
Tim Scott
RRepublican
SC
n/a