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H.R. 4660 114th Congress House

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased work opportunity credit with respect to recent veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings
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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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Mar 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire veterans who have been certified as discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2020. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Blum, Rod
· Mar 2, 2016
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 2, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 2, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4660: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4660/
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"H.R. 4660: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4660/.
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H.R. 4660, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4660/.
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