Military Spouse Hiring Act
USA117th CongressHR-2974| House
| Updated: 6/13/2022
Antonio Delgado
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Yvette Herrell (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Taxation
Employee hiringIncome tax creditsMilitary personnel and dependentsWages and earnings
Military Spouse Hiring Act
USA117th CongressHR-2974| House
| Updated: 6/13/2022
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Antonio Delgado
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Yvette Herrell (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
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Employee hiringIncome tax creditsMilitary personnel and dependentsWages and earnings