# 119-hr-1662: LEAP Act

119-hr-1662, LEAP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1662
- As of: 2026-07-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1662
- Congress: 119
- Title: LEAP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Creates a wage-based tax credit to push employers to hire more workers in registered apprenticeship programs.** It also directs the Office of Management and Budget to cut government printing costs and publish new printing rules. - Employers: Businesses can claim a $1,500 tax credit for each apprenticeship employee who exceeds the employer's apprenticeship baseline, and the credit is available for up to 2 years per apprentice. - Apprentices and pre-apprenticeship programs: The bill defines who counts as an apprenticeship employee and sets standards for pre-apprenticeship programs, including training aligned to industry standards and formal agreements that speed entry into apprenticeships. - Construction employers: Firms in NAICS sectors starting with 23 generally cannot claim the credit unless they hire pre-apprenticeship graduates who are enrolled in a registered apprenticeship and the employer sponsors or runs an apprenticeship. - Federal agencies and beneficiaries: The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must, within 90 days, plan a 10-year strategy to reduce printing, keep essential printed materials for Social Security and Medicare recipients and low‑internet areas, set employee printing rules, and require publication cost and print-run disclosures near the front of each public document.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for employers hiring apprentices: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could claim a $1,500 tax credit for each apprentice above their baseline. The baseline would be 80% of the average number of apprentices over the past three tax years, rounded down; if the employer had none in any of those years, the baseline would be zero. The credit could be…
- Less government printing, protect senior mail: mixed, medium. If enacted, OMB would work with agencies within 90 days to cut printing costs. They would move more publications online and make a 10‑year plan starting in fiscal year 2026. Agencies would still need to provide essential printed documents for Social Security and Medicare recipients and people with…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1662 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1662)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1662 (as of 2026-07-19).