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HR 1620 113th Congress House

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013

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: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsLicensing and registrationsMilitary personnel and dependents
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Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 - 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 759 Identical bill Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 110
All 110 Democratic 46 Republican 9
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 31, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 31, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 31, 2014
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 30, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 30, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 30, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 30, 2014
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 29, 2014
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jul 29, 2014
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 29, 2014
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 29, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jul 24, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 24, 2014
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 22, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Jul 22, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Jul 22, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Jul 17, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 14, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 14, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 14, 2014
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 11, 2014
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 11, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2014
Michaud, Michael
· Jul 11, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jul 11, 2014
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 11, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 24, 2014
Forbes, J.
· May 9, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 10, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 24, 2014
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 25, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 2, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 2, 2013
WALDEN, GREG
· Aug 2, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Jul 30, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 18, 2013
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jul 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1620: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1620/
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"H.R. 1620: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1620/.
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