On February 7, 2025, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, which would expand qualified expenses under 529 savings plans to include postsecondary training and credentialing, such as licenses and professional certifications, books, and testing costs related to workforce training programs. The bill would provide valuable tax-advantaged resources for families, students and workers—with or without a college degree—who pursue career growth, mid-career changes or pathways that diverge from a typical academic route.
Congressman Wittman was joined by U.S. Reps. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), Kevin Hern (R-OK-01), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), John Larson (D-CT-01), Mike Collins (R-GA-10), Mike Carey (R-OH-10) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). You can read more about the bill re-introduction in Representative Wittman’s press release here.
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living supports common-sense legislation like this that will help further rebuild the pipeline of long term care workers.