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HR 191 115th Congress House

Hire A Hero Act of 2017

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax creditsNational Guard and reservesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
Jan 3, 2017
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 Latest action January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hire A Hero Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow small businesses 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4380 Related bill Better Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 6, 2018
KIND, RON
· Oct 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 191: Hire A Hero Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-191/
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"H.R. 191: Hire A Hero Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-191/.
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H.R. 191, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-191/.
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