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HR 3649 113th Congress House Taxation Employee hiring Income tax credits National Guard and reserves Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wages and earnings

Jobs for Heroes Act

Introduced: February 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 4, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7456)
Dec 4, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs for Heroes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1) revise the definition of "qualified veteran" to expand the eligibility of veterans for such credit, (2) allow such credit for the hiring of a qualified member of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and (3) make such credit permanent.

Revises the tax credit for differential wage payments made by employers on behalf of Members of the Uniformed Services to: (1) extend eligibility for such credit to an employer without regard to the size of such employer's workforce, and (2) make such credit permanent. 

What's happening now December 4, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 24, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 19, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 8, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Feb 26, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Feb 10, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 28, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Dec 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3649: Jobs for Heroes Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3649/
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