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S 596 118th Congress Senate Taxation

Military Spouse Hiring Act

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1277 Identical bill Military Spouse Hiring Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 25 Republican 15 Independent 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 17, 2024
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 13, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 13, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 12, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 12, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 25, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 20, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 18, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 18, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 30, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 30, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 9, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 3, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 27, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 25, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 25, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 25, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Apr 18, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 17, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 17, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 17, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 1, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 1, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 1, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 1, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 1, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 1, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 1, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 1, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 1, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 1, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 1, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Mar 1, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 596: Military Spouse Hiring Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-596/
MLA
"S. 596: Military Spouse Hiring Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-596/.
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S. 596, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-596/.
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