CA AJR13

Request Congress to pass the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (S. 3296 and H.R. 6401) and the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (H.R. 6402)

Request President Biden to sign both acts into law

Current federal law caps employer-provided education assistance at $5,250 per year tax-free, a limit unchanged since 1986 and not indexed to inflation or tuition costs

55 percent of prospective students cite program costs as a barrier to enrollment, and federal student loan debt exceeded $1.6 trillion as of March 2023

Tuition assistance programs eliminate financial barriers for working students and help employers retain employees through continuous learning opportunities