House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

LEAP Act

H.R. 1662Introduced Feb 27, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs.

Sponsor: Rep. Nikki Budzinski D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 27, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1662.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. BUDZINSKI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 39, February 27, 2025, Page H919):
Article 1 Section 8
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H.R. 1662, 119th Congress
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July 18, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Carey (R-OH), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Josh Riley (D-NY), Luz Rivas (D-CA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-13 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.