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HR 1277 118th Congress House Taxation

Military Spouse Hiring Act

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 2023
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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 March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 596 Identical bill Military Spouse Hiring Act
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 Cosponsors 170
All 170 Democratic 87 Republican 54
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 9, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 29, 2024
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 22, 2024
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 22, 2024
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 22, 2024
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2024
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2024
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2024
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2024
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 17, 2024
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 17, 2024
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 12, 2024
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 10, 2024
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 10, 2024
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 10, 2024
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 9, 2024
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jul 22, 2024
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 25, 2024
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 25, 2024
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 13, 2024
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 11, 2024
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2024
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 11, 2024
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 16, 2024
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Apr 9, 2024
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Feb 29, 2024
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 10, 2024
Molinaro, Marcus
· Dec 19, 2023
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 29, 2023
Armstrong, Kelly
· Nov 2, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 1, 2023
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Oct 12, 2023
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 11, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 11, 2023
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 11, 2023
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 11, 2023
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Oct 11, 2023
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Sep 27, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2023
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 12, 2023
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 12, 2023
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 12, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Sep 12, 2023
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2023
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2023
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 12, 2023
Eshoo, Anna
· Sep 12, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1277: Military Spouse Hiring Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1277/
MLA
"H.R. 1277: Military Spouse Hiring Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1277/.
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H.R. 1277, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1277/.
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[H.R. 1277: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1277/)
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