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HR 1272 109th Congress House

Encouraging Work Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit.

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgeAgricultural laborAgriculture and FoodAid to dependent children
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Cash welfare block grantsCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementDisabledEconomics and Public FinanceEnterprise zonesEx-offendersFamiliesFood stampsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentIncome taxLabor and EmploymentRailroad employeesSocial WelfareTax creditsTax deductionsTransportation and Public WorksUrban affairsVocational rehabilitationWagesWelfare recipients
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2005
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 595 Related bill Encouraging Work Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
LINDER, JOHN
· Nov 1, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1272: Encouraging Work Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1272/
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"H.R. 1272: Encouraging Work Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1272/.
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H.R. 1272, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1272/.
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