Military Spouse Hiring Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D KaineSponsor

49 cosponsors · 31 D, 15 R, 3 I

20 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 Senate · Mar 1, 2023

Military Spouse Hiring Act

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 (Mar 1, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 1, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.