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HR 2995 112th Congress House

Post 9-11 GI Jobs Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for hiring post 9-11 veterans.

Introduced: September 21, 2011 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural conservation and pollutionDisaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuation
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Employee hiringEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInfrastructure developmentLand use and conservationMilitary facilities and propertyParks, recreation areas, trailsSolid waste and recyclingUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earningsWater use and supply
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post 9-11 GI Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an increased work opportunity tax credit for hiring post 9-11 veterans and other veterans; and (2) a tax deduction, up to $1,000, for the qualified job training expenses of post 9-11 veterans in the area of green jobs or sustainable manufacturing. 

Defines "post 9-11 veteran" as any individual who, after September 11, 2001: (1) served on active duty in the Armed Forces or full-time in the National Guard for more than 180 days, or (2) was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability.

Terminates the increase in the tax credit and the tax deduction allowed by this Act after 2014.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2995: Post 9-11 GI Jobs Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2995/
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"H.R. 2995: Post 9-11 GI Jobs Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2995/.
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H.R. 2995, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2995/.
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