WAGES Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, WAGES Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support Act or the WAGES Act of 2026.
- Section id03eb2e21323643beaadab467e74b7290: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Apprenticeships strengthen the American economy by addressing persistent workforce shortages, particularly in...
- Section id29a583e84a6e4a7d86ccb8cdf794d008: 3. Apprenticeship credit Subchapter D of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:...
- Section id20c2a2fe161740cabf4fafbecbf4557c: 3135. Apprenticeship credit In the case of an eligible employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes for each calendar...
- Section id7ceaeabd0bac4c9482c84ccbd8253169: 4. Tax treatment of apprenticeship awards Section 274(j)(3)(A)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subclauses (I), (II), and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, WAGES Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, WAGES Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act
an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act
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