US Congress House Bill 4591 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who provide health and retirement benefits to their employees a tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of wages paid to individuals age 62 or older participating in a flexible work program. Terminates such credit after 2012. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Federal Task Force on Older Workers to promote the hiring and retention of older workers. Requires the Task Force to organize a Conference on the Aging Workforce, which shall include the participation of senior, business, labor, and other interested organizations.

Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2010

Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
2010-02-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2010-02-03		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-02-03		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-02-03		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

SB502 (Related) 2009-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4591/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4591/BILLS-111hr4591ih.pdf