# 119-hr-5493: USA Workforce Investment Act

119-hr-5493, USA Workforce Investment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5493
- Congress: 119
- Title: USA Workforce Investment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A new nonrefundable personal income tax credit for cash donations to approved workforce development and apprenticeship programs.** It creates a tax incentive for U.S. individuals to support designated nonprofit training providers.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for job-training donations: benefit, high. If enacted, you could claim a nonrefundable federal tax credit for cash gifts to eligible job training or apprenticeship providers. The credit would equal your qualified contributions, up to $1,700 per taxpayer each year. You must be a U.S. citizen or resident. The organization must be a 501(c)(3)…

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- 119-hr-591: Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-5493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5493)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-591: Defending American Jobs and Investment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-591)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4299: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4299)
- [119-hr-33: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the tax…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-33)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5493 (as of 2026-04-21).