,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cgi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a #ebi account4 #a4 ,certain career training expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #ebi7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,certain career training expenses 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of an individual who is enrolled in or attending a program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or occupational license1 the term qualified higher education expenses includes expenses similar to the expenses described in subparagraph 7,a7 which are required for such program4 7ii7 ,program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential ,for purposes of this subparagraph-- 7,i7 the term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given the term in section #c7eb7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7eb771 and 7,,ii7 when used with respect to obtaining such a credential1 the term program means only a program which is included1 and is offered by a provider which is included1 on the list described in section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d774 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4