# 114-hr-4157: American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2015

114-hr-4157, American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4157
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2021, tax credits for: (1) up to $1,000 of the expenses for tuition, fees, and course materials paid or incurred for the training of a worker to develop or improve skills for a manufacturing position; and (2) up to 20% of the first $1,000 of education or training expenses for manufacturing under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or a curriculum approved by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor for individuals employed in manufacturing positions. The bill also: (1) establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Manufacturing Job Training to recognize companies and other organizations for extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to develop or improve manufacturing skills and training and increase productivity; and (2) directs Labor to periodically collect and disseminate best practices for manufacturing job training.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6377: National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act
- 114-hr-6346: NO HATE Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6343: Farmers Markets for Food Deserts Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4157 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4157)

## Related
- [114-hr-6377: National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6377)
- [114-hr-6346: NO HATE Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6346)
- [114-hr-6343: Farmers Markets for Food Deserts Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6343)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6173)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4157 (as of 2025-11-18).