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Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
August 4, 2020
Latest Action
August 4, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratic(NH)
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Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act This bill increases to $12,000 in 2020-2021, the exclusion from employee gross income, for income tax purposes, of employer-paid educational assistance programs. The bill also expands the definition of educational equipment provided to an employee to include education-related tools and technology and other equipment (e.g., hand tools, computers, software, licensure fees).
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Filing registrants (7)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Issues related to workforce and apprenticeships Multi-employer pensions S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to workforce and apprenticeships Multi-employer pensions S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to workforce and apprenticeships Multi-employer pensions S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to workforce and apprenticeships Multi-employer pensions S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to workforce and apprenticeships Multi-employer pensions S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408 (116th Congress), the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408 (116th Congress), the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill) and S. 5069, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill) and S. 5069, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Discussions related to H.R.4849, Upward Mobility Enhancement Act and S. 4408, Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act regarding the individual tax treatment of employer-provided education benefits
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill) and S.5069, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 145 by SCOTT (R-SC) CHOICE Act S. 233 by BLACKBURN (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education S. 416 by CARDIN (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 S. 460 by THUNE (R-SD) Employer Participation in Repayment Act S. 632 LANKFORD (R-OK) Lessening Impediments from Taxes (LIFT) Act S. 681 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act S. 800 by CASSIDY (R-LA) College Transparency Act S. 830 by GILLIBRAND (D-NY) a bill to amend the Federal Work-Study program to permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal Work-Study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning S. 839 by KAINE (D-VA) a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs S. 852 by SCOTT (R-SC) Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 S. 1279 by JONES (D-AL) FUTURE Act S. 2557 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Student Aid Improvement Act S. 2667, by ALEXANDER (R-TN) the FAFSA Simplification Act S. 3701 by KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act S. 4081 by STABENOW (D-MI) the Reopen Schools Safety Act S. 4112 by MURRAY (D-WA) the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act S. 4317 by CORNYN (R-TX) SAFE TO WORK ACT S. 4408 by HASSAN (D-NH) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act S. 4421 by MURPHY (D-CT) TREAT Act Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protections Act by CASSIDY (R-LA) H.R. 5 by CICILLINE (D-RI) Equality Act H.R. 6 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 63 by BANKS (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 133 by CUELLAR (D-TX) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 925 by LOWEY (D-NY) House Amendment to Senate Amendment, Heroes Act 2.0 H.R. 1043 by PETERS (D-CA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1044 by LOFGREN (D-CA) Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R. 1075 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 1161 by CLEAVER (D-MO) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 1298 by LEWIS (D-GA) Higher Education Dream Act H.R. 1565 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act H.R. 1766 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 1994 by NEAL (D-MA) Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act (SECURE Act) H.R. 2006 by SHALALA (D-FL) College Equity Act H.R. 2486 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 2574 by SCOTT (D-VA) Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 2875 by MALONEY (D-NY) Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act H.R. 3126 by GALLEGO (D-AZ) Collegiate Freedom of Association Act H.R. 3300 by NEAL (D-MA) Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 3809 by LAWSON (D-FL) College Student Hunger Act H.R. 3877 by YARMUTH (D-KY) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 H.R. 4193 by SHALALA (D-FL) Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 4438 by BOYLE (D-PA) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4497 by SHALALA (D-FL) Protecting Student Aid Act H.R. 4608 by KILMER (D-WA) Pell Plus Act H.R. 4615 by SHALALA (D-FL) Stop College Closures Act H.R. 4625 by LEVIN (D-CA) Protect the GI Bill Act H.R. 4674 by SCOTT (D-VA) College Affordability Act H.R. 4849 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility ENHANCEMENT Act H.R. 5331 by STEWART (R-UT) Fairness for All Act H.R. 5363 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 6201 by LOWEY (D-NY) Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6275 by SCOTT (D-VA) Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act H.R. 6749, by DOGGETT (D-TX) legislation to expand the American Opportunity Student Tax Relief of 2020 and other higher education tax relief measures H.R. 6800 by LOWEY (D-NY) the Heroes Act H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 7010 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7011 by MALONEY (D-NY) the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 8283 by LATTA (R-OH) TREAT Act H.J. Res. 56 by DURBIN (D-IL) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.J. Res. 76 by LEE (D-NV) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.Res.191 by ROE (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1043/S. 460 Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC for student loan repayment) H.R. 4849 Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC to Increase Tax-Deferred Amount) H.R.6697 Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (Expand the Paycheck Protection Program to include 501(c)(6)) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Expands the Paycheck Protection Program to include 501(c)(6)) H.R.133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Allows employer-provided student loan repayment as a benefit through 2025, extends the repayment period for deferred employer payroll taxes and provides loan opportunities to employers, including non-profits impacted by the pandemic) S.4408 Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (Temporarily increases Section 127 of the IRC tax-deferred amount and expands the exclusion to cover the cost of education-related tools) Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by allowing employer-provided student loan repayment as a benefit, suspending employer payroll taxes and provide loan opportunities to employers impacted)
Client expense: $284,294 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals to promote employer provided education benefits under Section 127 of the tax code. Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act, S.4408
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Phase 4 COVID-19 relief bill S.4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act S.4408 - Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Client expense: $198,945 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to company higher education employee benefits including S. 4408, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Discussions related to H.R.4849, Upward Mobility Enhancement Act and S. 4408, Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act regarding the individual tax treatment of employer-provided education benefits
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1043/S. 460 Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC for student loan repayment) H.R. 4849 Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC to Increase Tax-Deferred Amount) H.R.6697 Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (Expand the Paycheck Protection Program to include 501(c)(6)) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Expands the Paycheck Protection Program to include 501(c)(6)) S.4408 Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (Temporarily increases Section 127 of the IRC tax-deferred amount and expands the exclusion to cover the cost of education-related tools) Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by allowing employer-provided student loan repayment as a benefit, suspending employer payroll taxes and provide loan opportunities to employers impacted)
Client expense: $261,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals to promote employer provided education benefits under Section 127 of the tax code. Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act, S.4408
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office