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Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2005

Introduced: March 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring certain: (1) veterans of military service in Afghanistan or Iraq; and (2) dependents of deceased members of the Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.

What's happening now March 16, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 29 Republican 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2005
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 19, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 19, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 19, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 18, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 18, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 18, 2005
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 18, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 5, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 5, 2005
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 5, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 5, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 5, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2005
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 21, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 21, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 20, 2005
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2005
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 20, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2005
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 19, 2005
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 19, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 14, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 14, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 14, 2005
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1352: Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1352/
MLA
"H.R. 1352: Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1352/.
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H.R. 1352, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1352/.
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