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HR 2638 115th Congress House

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017

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: May 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earnings
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May 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Garamendi, John
California · May 24, 2017
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 24, 2017
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Valadao, David G.
California · May 24, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2638: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2638/
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"H.R. 2638: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2638/.
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H.R. 2638, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2638/.
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[H.R. 2638: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2638/)
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