S 596 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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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Introduced Mar 1, 2023 Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)
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Mar 1, 2023
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1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

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Photo of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
VA
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Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
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Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
LA
n/a
Co
Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
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Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
IA
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Co
Photo of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
MS
n/a
Co
Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
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