S 3909 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Military Spouse Hiring Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 23, 2022 Last action Mar 23, 2022

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Mar 23, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1751)

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Mar 23, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 53 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Angus S. King, Jr.

Bernard Sanders

Catherine Cortez Masto

Chris Van Hollen

Christopher A. Coons