HR 2318
115th Congress
House
Taxation
Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings
Military Spouse Hiring Act
Introduced: May 3, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Spouse Hiring Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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