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HR 2742 112th Congress House

Hire, Train, Retain Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers.

Introduced: November 29, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEmployment taxesIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusion
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hire, Train, Retain Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow non-governmental employers an exemption from, or reduction in, employment taxes during the period beginning on the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2015, for hiring certain unemployed individuals who are trained by such employers in a qualified job training program (an in-house program providing specific training for available jobs offered by such employers), and (2) allow an employer an increase in the business-related tax credit for each worker retained by such employer who was employed on any date during the taxable year for a period of not less than 52 consecutive weeks.  

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 7, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Nov 29, 2011
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2742: Hire, Train, Retain Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2742/
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"H.R. 2742: Hire, Train, Retain Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2742/.
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