House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Apprenticeships for Small Businesses Act of 2025

H.R. 4949Introduced Aug 12, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for certain employers of qualifying career and technical education students.

Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedAug 12, 2025
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Aug 12, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4949.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARDER of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 137, August 12, 2025, Page H3693):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

2 of 2 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Josh Harder.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.