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HR 1536 102th Congress House Taxation Displaced homemakers Employment tax credits Income tax

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers.

Introduced: March 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 1991
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify displaced homemakers for the targeted jobs income tax credit. Defines "displaced homemaker" as an individual who: (1) has not worked in the labor force for a substantial number of years but has, during those years, worked in the home providing unpaid services for family members; and (2) has been dependent on public assistance or on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income or is receiving public assistance on account of dependent children in the home.

What's happening now March 20, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 1992
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 2, 1992
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 28, 1992
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 1992
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 1992
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 28, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1536: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1536/
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