# 119-hr-9438: SKILL Act

119-hr-9438, SKILL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9438
- Congress: 119
- Title: SKILL Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**Employer tax credit for training and hiring.** This bill would create a new business tax credit to reward employers that help run short-term college or apprenticeship programs and hire their graduates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for employers hiring trained students: benefit, high. If enacted, qualifying employers would be able to claim a new tax credit. The credit would be $2,500 for each student who earns a degree, certificate, or credential from a qualifying program tied to the employer. It would be another $2,500 for each such student who earned that credential this year…
- State limits for employer training credit: cost, high. If enacted, the program would have a national cap of $500 million per calendar year for 2027 through 2031. The national limit would be zero for calendar years after 2031. The Secretary would split the national total among states by population. Each state must name a designated agency to run the pro…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9438 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9438)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9438 (as of 2026-07-09).