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HR 687 112th Congress House

Military Spouses Employment Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax creditsMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsWages and earnings
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Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2011
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 Latest action February 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Spouses Employment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (thus giving employers a tax incentive for hiring military spouses).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 13 Republican 7
Meehan, Patrick
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 31, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 31, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 17, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Jun 26, 2012
Austria, Steve
· Jun 21, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 20, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Jun 19, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 19, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 19, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 28, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Sep 22, 2011
Reichert, David
· Sep 12, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Aug 5, 2011
WALDEN, GREG
· Aug 5, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Aug 5, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Aug 5, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 1, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 1, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Jul 28, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 20, 2011
Donnelly, Joe
· Jul 19, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jul 19, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 19, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Jul 18, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 14, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 13, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 12, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jul 11, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jul 11, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 6, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jun 23, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jun 20, 2011
HASTINGS, DOC
· Jun 13, 2011
MICA, JOHN
· May 23, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 11, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 14, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 14, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Feb 14, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Feb 14, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 14, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Feb 14, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 14, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 687: Military Spouses Employment Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-687/
MLA
"H.R. 687: Military Spouses Employment Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-687/.
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H.R. 687, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-687/.
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