,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,ms4 ,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to exp& & modify employ] educational assi/ance programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,upskill+ & ,retra9+ ,assi/ance ,act4 #b4 ,tempor>y increase 9 exclusion = educational assi/ance programs ,9 ! case ( taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 section #abg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #ab1jjj = #e1bej ea* place x appe>s4 #c4 ,exp5ses = education-relat$ tools & te*nology 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #abg7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ equipm5t bo? places x appe>s 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 !re( & ins]t+ education-relat$ tools & te*nology & o!r equipm5t4 7b7 ,education-,relat$ tools & te*nology ,subsection 7c7 ( section #abg ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 ,education-relat$ tools & te*nology ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m education-relat$ tools & te*nology includes any-- 7,a7 h& tools & con/ruction equipm5t1 7,b7 comput] or p]iph]al equipm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #afh7;i77#b77;,b771 7,c7 comput] s(tw>e 7z def9$ 9 section #aig7;e77#c77;,b771 includ+ any lic5s+ fees1 7,d7 int]net access & relat$ s]vices 7includ+ equipm5t or te*nology necess>y = int]net access71 7,e7 int]net1 mobile1 or virtual reality le>n+ tools & te*nology1 7,f7 lic5sure fees1 mat]ials1 or o!r equipm5t1 & 7,g7 any o!r tools or te*nology z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 provid$ to an employee :i* is requir$ = ! education ( ! employee or 9 connection ) a c\rse ( in/ruction = ! employee1 or is requir$ 9 ord] = ! employee to obta9 pr(essional advancem5t1 to obta9 any c]tification1 lic5sure1 or employm5t "u any ,/ate1 regional or national guidel9es or regulations applicable to a trade or o!r skill$ pr(ession1 or to ma9ta9 su* a c]tification1 lic5sure1 or employm5t ?r\gh a cont9u+ education program4 4 7c7 ,employee ret5tion ( education-,relat$ tools & te*nology ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #abg7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ completion ( a c\rse ( in/ruction1 & ins]t+ completion ( a c\rse ( in/ruction 7o!r ?an education-relat$ tools & te*nology n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,d7714 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to am\nts paid or incurr$ on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> qu>t] :i* includes ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4