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S 1178 117th Congress Senate Taxation Business expenses Employment taxes Income tax credits Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Wages and earnings

RECRUIT Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes Act of 2021 or the RECRUIT Act of 2021

This bill allows employers with less than 500 employees a new tax credit for 40% of the wages paid to a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces. The employer may elect to claim a payroll tax credit for wages paid to such service members.

What's happening now April 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1854 Identical bill RECRUIT Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Sinema, Kyrsten
· May 20, 2021
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1178: RECRUIT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1178/
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"S. 1178: RECRUIT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1178/.
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S. 1178, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1178/.
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