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HR 2213 116th Congress House Taxation Income tax credits Wages and earnings

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.

Introduced: June 10, 2019 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill permanently extends the work opportunity tax credit. (Under current law, the tax credit expires after 2019.)

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 978 Related bill Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 17 Republican 9
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 29, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 12, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 18, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Nov 18, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 21, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 24, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 17, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Aug 2, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 30, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 30, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 30, 2019
Katko, John
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 9, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 13, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Jun 10, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 15, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 8, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · May 2, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Apr 10, 2019
Rice, Tom
· Apr 10, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2213: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2213/
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"H.R. 2213: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2213/.
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H.R. 2213, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2213/.
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