,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddfi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,hagedorn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,mitchell1 and ,mr4 ,estes7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to permit #ebi plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,workforce ,empowerment ,act4 #b4 #ebi account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #ebi7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,treatment of technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs 7,a7 ,in general ,any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses described in paragraph 7#c7 in connection with-- 7i7 enrollment or attendance in a program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential 7as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 and 7ii7 an apprenticeship registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7,b7 ,tools and equipment ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 expenses includes expenses for tools and equipment required for enrollment or attendance in a program described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 or participation in an apprenticeship described in subparagraph 7,a77ii74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this ,act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4