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HR 3046 112th Congress House

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State li… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.

Introduced: November 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsLicensing and registrationsMilitary personnel and dependents
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 697 Identical bill Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2011
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 12 Republican 3
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 21, 2012
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 17, 2012
HOLDEN, TIM
· Feb 17, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 12, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Nov 14, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Nov 14, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 14, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 14, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Nov 14, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Nov 4, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Nov 3, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Nov 2, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 1, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Oct 27, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 24, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Oct 24, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Oct 13, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Oct 13, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 12, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 12, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 12, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 6, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Oct 6, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 23, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 23, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3046: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3046/
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"H.R. 3046: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3046/.
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H.R. 3046, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3046/.
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