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H.R. 1151119th CongressTaxation
Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
Sponsored by Rep. Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · 203 active : 114 Republicans, 88 Democrats, 1 Independent
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Where it standsBefore the House13 representatives score as swing votes
Hasn’t passed either chamber
- House: next
- Senate: not yet
- President: not yet
Summary
, via Congress.govFreedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
This bill expands the expenses eligible for tax-free withdrawals from a qualified tuition program (known as a 529 plan) to include tuition, fees (including test fees), books, supplies, equipment, and other expenses related to the enrollment or attendance in a recognized postsecondary credentialing program.
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Under the bill, a recognized postsecondary credentialing program includes certain programs identified by a state as providing training services, a program listed in the Web Enabled Approval Management System (WEAMS) maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs, certain examinations required to obtain or maintain a credential, and other reputable credentialing programs.
Further, under the bill, such programs must be designed for an individual to obtain
an industry-recognized postsecondary employment credential (e.g., project management professional certificate, advanced emergency medical technician certificate, and welding supervisor certificate),
a certificate of completion of a registered and certified apprenticeship,
an occupational or professional license issued or recognized by a state or the federal government (and any certification required for obtaining such license), or
an associate or baccalaureate degree.
Committees and subjects
Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means · HouseReferred to
Subjects
No legislative subjects recorded yet. Similar-vote matching falls back to the policy area.
How the Senate breaks down
- 9Swing 70–100
- 62Middle 30–70
- 29Entrenched 0–30
Members fall into . All 100 senators have enough data to score. The bill is not before the Senate right now; these scores show where members would stand.
Key players in the Senate
Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v2, directional: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.
Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.
Similar past votes, Senate
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Cosponsors
203 activeShow all 203 cosponsors
- Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)
- John B. Larson (D-CT-1)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)
- Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
- Mike Collins (R-GA-10)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)
- John J. McGuire (R-VA-5)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)
- Ben Cline (R-VA-6)
- Bill Foster (D-IL-11)
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)
- Bryan Steil
How the swing score works
Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.
Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.
Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.
Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.
Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.
Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.
