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US S2007

US S2007
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act


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Introduced
10/25/2017
In Committee
10/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Upward Mobility Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion for educational assistance programs, to increase the maximum amount of employer-provided educational assistance that may be excluded from the gross income of an employee. The bill: (1) specifies that the exclusion applies only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year, and (2) requires the $11,500 amount to be adjusted for inflation after 2017. (Under current law, the exclusion applies only to the first $5,250 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year and is not adjusted for inflation.)

AI Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum amount of employer-provided educational assistance that can be excluded from an employee's gross income. Specifically, the bill: (1) specifies that the exclusion applies only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year, up from the current limit of $5,250; and (2) requires the $11,500 amount to be adjusted for inflation after 2017. This change is intended to enhance upward mobility by making it easier for employees to take advantage of educational assistance programs offered by their employers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 10/25/2017)

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