Support legislation to promote and expand apprenticeship programs by creating a refundable payroll tax credit for employers that maintain or participate in Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

today introduced the Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act ... creating a refundable payroll tax credit for employers who maintain or participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP).

Moran and Young introduced the WAGES Act to expand apprenticeship programs by offsetting employer apprenticeship costs through a refundable payroll tax credit.

Moran, Young Introduce Legislation to Promote and Expand Apprenticeship Programs | U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
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Rep. Nathaniel Moran and Sen. Todd Young introduced the WAGES Act, which would create a refundable payroll tax credit for employers that maintain or participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program and cover wages, mentor pay, and other expenses.

Official House release confirms Moran took concrete legislative action to support apprenticeship expansion through a refundable payroll tax credit proposal.

delivered same_term A for effort

Moran, Young Introduce Legislation to Promote and Expand Apprenticeship Programs | U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
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Moran toured East Texas employers and schools to promote the WAGES Act, again describing it as legislation to create a refundable payroll tax credit for employers in Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

A later official release shows Moran continued actively promoting the same apprenticeship tax-credit bill after introduction, reinforcing ongoing support but not enactment.

delivered same_term A for effort

PHOTO RELEASE: Moran Tours East Texas to Spotlight WAGES Act
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