US Congress House Bill 3355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Heroes Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to award grants to states to assist the employment of veterans. Allows the Secretary to award more than one grant per state. Limits grant amounts to $100,000. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016 the work opportunity tax credit for employers hiring previously unemployed veterans after 2011 and before 2017. Increases such credit with respect to such veterans. Provides a special tax credit for veteran-owned employers who hire previously unemployed veterans through a state job fair or forum after 2016.

Heroes Hiring Heroes Act of 2011

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2011-11-03	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2011-11-03	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-11-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3355/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3355/BILLS-112hr3355ih.pdf