HR 2638
115th Congress
House
Taxation
Income tax credits
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Wages and earnings
Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced: May 24, 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 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017
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 Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2021. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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