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HR 2974 117th Congress House Taxation Employee hiring Income tax credits Military personnel and dependents Wages and earnings

Military Spouse Hiring Act

Introduced: August 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Military Spouse Hiring Act

This bill expands 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 June 13, 2022

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 279
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Dec 6, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2022
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Dec 1, 2022
D
Bera, Ami
California · Nov 29, 2022
R
Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Nov 29, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Nov 17, 2022
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 15, 2022
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Nov 7, 2022
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 7, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Nov 3, 2022
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2022
R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 3, 2022
R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 3, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 3, 2022
Kinzinger, Adam
· Nov 3, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2022
Peltola, Mary
· Nov 3, 2022
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Oct 11, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 11, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 4, 2022
D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 4, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Sep 30, 2022
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 30, 2022
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 29, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 29, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 29, 2022
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 29, 2022
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Sep 29, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 29, 2022
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Sep 29, 2022
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 28, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 28, 2022
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 28, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 28, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 28, 2022
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 28, 2022
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 21, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 21, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 21, 2022
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 21, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Sep 20, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 20, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2974/
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"H.R. 2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2974/.
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H.R. 2974, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2974/.
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