US HB687 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Military Spouses Employment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (thus giving employers a tax incentive for hiring military spouses).

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Title

Military Spouses Employment Act

Sponsors

Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. William Owens [D-NY]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]
Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Allen West [R-FL]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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