S. 595 · 109th Congress
Encouraging Work Act of 2005
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
8 cosponsors · 3 D, 4 R, 1 I
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 10, 2005
Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons without regard to family income; and (2) raising the age ceiling for food stamp recipients from 25 to 40. Includes a "designated community resident" (in lieu of "high risk youth") and "long-term family assistance recipient" as members of the targeted group eligible for the consolidated tax credit. Provides for an increased tax credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.
Repeals the separate welfare-to-work tax credit.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Encouraging Work Act of 2005
Latest action (Mar 10, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 10, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.