Skip to main content
HR 1635 109th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Commerce Disabled Employment of the disabled Income tax Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Tax credits Veterans' employment Wages

VETS Act of 2005

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act of 2005 or the VETS Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a general business tax credit for hiring veterans who served in a combat zone or a hazardous duty area and were honorably discharged from active duty. Sets the amount of such credit at 40 percent of the first-year wages of such veterans and increases the percentage of such credit for disabled veterans based upon their disability ratings.

What's happening now April 14, 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 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 26, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1635: VETS Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1635/
MLA
"H.R. 1635: VETS Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1635/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1635, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1635/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1635: VETS Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1635/)
Report a problem