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HR 3198 114th Congress House

Small Business Jobs Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2015 Introduced by: Aguilar, Pete Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax creditsSmall businessTax-exempt organizations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 2015
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 Latest action July 23, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a qualified small employer a business-related tax credit for the cost of hiring up to 5 new employees who work for such employer, on average, at least 30 hours per week. The bill defines "qualified small employer" as an employer who: (1) has a place of business in a county with an annual unemployment rate that is at least 1% greater than the national rate for the preceding calendar year; and (2) did not employ fewer than 2, or more than 100, employees in the preceding calendar year. The bill allows an employer who is a tax-exempt organization to claim such credit. The credit is not available for wages paid after December 31, 2017.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 20, 2016
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Oct 29, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 23, 2015
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3198: Small Business Jobs Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3198/
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"H.R. 3198: Small Business Jobs Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3198/.
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