# 115-hr-6250: Skills Investment Act of 2018

115-hr-6250, Skills Investment Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6250
- Congress: 115
- Title: Skills Investment Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Skills Investment Act of 2018 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6250)

## Related
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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6250 (as of 2025-11-18).