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US HR2912

US HR2912
Military Spouse Hiring Act


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Introduced
05/22/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.

AI Summary

This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. The WOTC is a tax credit that employers can claim for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups, such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients. Under this bill, a "qualified military spouse" is defined as any individual who is certified as being the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces at the time of hiring. The amendments made by this bill would apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of enactment to individuals who begin work for the employer after that date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (59)

Antonio Delgado (D)* Cindy Axne (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Don Beyer (D),  Cheri Bustos (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Ben Cline (R),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jim Costa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Kendra Horn (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Mike Kelly (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Amata Radewagen (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Filemón Vela (D),  Steve Watkins (R),  Rob Wittman (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 05/22/2019)

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