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Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

Introduced: January 11, 2022 Introduced by: Miller, Carol D. Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 7, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

This bill provides for a reinstatement of the employee retention tax credit through 2021. The credit was established to compensate employers whose businesses were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for wages paid to their employees.

What's happening now December 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3625 Identical bill Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 110
All 110 Democratic 33 Republican 43
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Levin, Mike
California · Nov 29, 2022
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 21, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 21, 2022
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 12, 2022
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Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 12, 2022
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 20, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 18, 2022
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 15, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 15, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Jul 11, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2022
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 11, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 11, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Jun 24, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 24, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 23, 2022
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 23, 2022
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 15, 2022
Trone, David
· Jun 15, 2022
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 8, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 8, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 13, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 13, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · May 13, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · May 12, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 12, 2022
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 11, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 11, 2022
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 11, 2022
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 28, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 27, 2022
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Apr 6, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Apr 6, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Apr 5, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 1, 2022
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 31, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 29, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 29, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 29, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 16, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Mar 16, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Mar 7, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6161/
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"H.R. 6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6161/.
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H.R. 6161, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6161/.
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