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US S596

US S596
Military Spouse Hiring Act

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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

AI Summary

This bill, the Military Spouse Hiring Act, aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Specifically, the bill adds "qualified military spouse" as a new category of individuals eligible for this tax credit, which is defined as any individual certified by a designated local agency as being the spouse of a member of the U.S. 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 (50)

Tim Kaine (D)*,  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  John Fetterman (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Bill Hagerty (R),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Mark Kelly (D),  Angus King (I),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Patty Murray (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Rick Scott (R),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Mark Warner (D),  Raphael Warnock (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570) (on 03/01/2023)

Bill Topics

Defense
  • ‐ Personnel Issues
Macroeconomics
  • ‐ Taxation, Tax Policy, and Tax Reform
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/596/all-info 03/02/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s596/BILLS-118s596is.pdf 03/15/2023
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