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S 2627 113th Congress Senate

Strong Families Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveIncome tax creditsWages and earnings
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Jul 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 17, 2014
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 Latest action July 17, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strong Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employers a business-related tax credit for up to 25% of the amount of wages paid to their employees during any period (not exceeding 12 weeks) in which such employees are on family and medical leave. Limits the allowable amount of such credit to $4,000 per employee for any taxable year.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2618 Related bill Strong Families Act
  • HR 5173 Identical bill Strong Families Act
 Bill text 1 version

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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2627: Strong Families Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2627/
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"S. 2627: Strong Families Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2627/.
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