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HR 1312 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Income tax credits Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2011

Introduced: April 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for the hiring in 2011 or 2012 of veterans discharged or released from active military duty after September 11, 2001.

Reduces amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for general administration in FY2011 and FY2012 to offset the cost of the increased credit allowed by this Act.

What's happening now April 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Oct 27, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jul 6, 2011
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 1, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Apr 1, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Apr 1, 2011
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1312: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1312/
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