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H.R. 2974 · 117th Congress

Military Spouse Hiring Act

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ADD DelgadoSponsor
281 cosponsors · 190 D, 91 R
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5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.)

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 4, 2021

Military Spouse Hiring Act

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Military Spouse Hiring Act

Latest action (Jun 13, 2022): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.