US Congress House Bill 5494 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies or the INVEST Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of a specified veteran who works in a field of renewable energy. Defines "specified veteran" as any veteran who is certified as: (1) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense (DOD) of a military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering; (2) having completed a vocational degree in a field of renewable energy; or (3) having completed a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification with the United States Green Building Council.

Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5494/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5494/BILLS-113hr5494ih.pdf