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S 3536 112th Congress Senate

VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2012 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Employment taxesGovernment trust fundsGuamIncome tax creditsNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoSocial security and elderly assistanceUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVirgin IslandsWages and earnings
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action September 12, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation, and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain for-profit employers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2012
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 12, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3536: VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3536/
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