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S 709 110th Congress Senate Taxation Employee health benefits Health Hours of labor Income tax Labor and Employment Older workers Pension funds Tax credits Tax-deferred compensation plans Wages

Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007

Introduced: February 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 28, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who maintain a tax-qualified pension or retirement plan and who provide health insurance coverage a business-related tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of the wages of employees who have attained the age of 62 and who are participating in a formal flexible work program.

Defines "formal flexible work program" as a work program: (1) that consists of core and flex time; (2) whose core time does not exceed 20 hours per week, three days per week, or 1,000 hours per year; (3) that allows participation for at least one year; and (4) that does not permit a change or reduction in the health care or pension benefits of the participating employee.

What's happening now February 28, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 709: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-709/
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