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HR 7043 97th Congress House

Jobs Incentive Act of 1982

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit to employers who add new employee positions to their payrolls in areas of substantial unemployment.

Introduced: October 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business and commerceEmployer incentivesFull employment policiesIncome tax
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Labor and EmploymentTax creditsTax incentives
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Aug 19, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 19, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 19, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs Incentive Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for each new employee position created by an employer in an area of substantial unemployment. Sets the amount of such credit at $1,000 for each new permanent employee position and $500 for each new temporary employee position.

Defines "area of substantial unemployment" as any county, within the United States, in which the local unemployment rate exceeds the national unemployment rate.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 1, 1982
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 28, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7043: Jobs Incentive Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7043/
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