S. 131 · 117th Congress · Senate

Skills Investment Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Skills Investment Act of 2021

This bill expands tax-favored Coverdell education savings accounts to allow the accounts to be used for educational or skill development expenses such as training services, career and technical education activities, career services, youth workforce investment activities, and adult education and literacy activities.

The bill also

  • renames the accounts Coverdell lifelong learning accounts,
  • increases contribution limits,
  • modifies the age-based contribution restrictions,
  • allows a tax credit for a portion of an employer's contributions to an employee's account, and
  • allows beneficiaries to deduct contributions made by or on behalf of the beneficiary.

Action Timeline

2
  1. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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