# 114-hr-3993: LEAP Act

114-hr-3993, LEAP Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3993
- Congress: 114
- Title: LEAP Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act or the LEAP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has attained age 25. The credit is available for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprenticeship employee. An "apprenticeship employee" means any employee who is: (1) a party to an apprenticeship agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a recognized state apprenticeship agency; and (2) employed by the employer in the occupation identified in the apprenticeship agreement, whether or not the employer is a party to such agreement.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6275: Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6254: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6236: Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act
- 114-hr-6231: Making College More Affordable Act
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3993 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3993)

## Related
- [114-hr-6275: Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6275)
- [114-hr-6254: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6254)
- [114-hr-6236: Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6236)
- [114-hr-6231: Making College More Affordable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6231)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3993 (as of 2025-11-18).