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HR 561 112th Congress House Taxation Employee hiring Income tax credits Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wages and earnings

Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act of 2011

Introduced: February 8, 2011 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the work opportunity tax credit for qualified veterans (defined as veterans who are members of families receiving supplemental nutrition assistance or who are entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability), and (2) make unemployed veterans who begin work for an employer during the period 2009 through 2014 eligible for such credit.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 561: Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-561/
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"H.R. 561: Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-561/.
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H.R. 561, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-561/.
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