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S 1591 113th Congress Senate

Hire A Hero Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax creditsNational Guard and reservesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Oct 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 28, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7579)
Oct 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 28, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hire A Hero Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a member of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard, and (2) make such credit with respect to the hiring of qualified veterans and members of the Ready Reserve and National Guard permanent.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1591: Hire A Hero Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1591/
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"S. 1591: Hire A Hero Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1591/.
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S. 1591, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1591/.
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