To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a program demonstrating multiple approaches to Lifelong Learning Accounts, which are portable, worker-owned savings accounts that can be used by workers to help finance education, training, and apprenticeships and which are intended to supplement both public and employer-provided education and training resources, and for other purposes.
Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt lifelong learning accounts to pay for certain higher education expenses and allow a tax deduction for cash contributions to such accounts; and (2) allow employers, employees, and self-employed individuals tax credits for contributions to such accounts.
Requires the Comptroller General to study the effectiveness of such accounts and the tax credits provided by this Act.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S572-573)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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