Military Spouse Hiring Act
This bill amends the tax code to allow employers to claim a work opportunity tax credit for hiring spouses of active-duty military members. It adds "qualified military spouse" as a new category for the credit, defined as an individual certified by a local agency as married to a military service member at the time of hire. Employers who hire such individuals after the bill's enactment date can claim this credit for their wages. The change directly affects employers seeking tax incentives and military spouses seeking employment opportunities. The provision applies to hiring that occurs after the bill becomes law.
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Introduction
Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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