US Congress House Bill 989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Eagle Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as an Eagle employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for one percent of such employer's taxable income. Defines an " Eagle employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States; (4) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty; and (5) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits.

Eagle Employers Act

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]

Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-11		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SB829 (Related) 2009-04-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4448-4449)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr989/BILLS-111hr989ih.pdf