BRIDGE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bell
Introduced
Summary
Extends and expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to let employers claim it later and to cover more types of hires. It targets people with felony histories and out-of-school youth.
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- Employers would be able to claim the credit for hires through December 31, 2030 instead of December 31, 2025, giving a longer window to use the incentive.
- Creates a new "qualified criminal justice-impacted individual" category for people convicted of a felony or incarcerated or on probation at least 90 days. Employers must hire them within 3 years of conviction or release for the hire to qualify.
- Adds a "qualified opportunity youth" category for individuals certified by a designated local agency as out-of-school youth under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
- Requires the Treasury to issue regulations or guidance to implement the changes and directs the Comptroller General to study the credit's administrative process and deliver a report to Congress within 1 year.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Expanded hiring tax credit for employers
This bill would extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit so employers could claim it for hires through December 31, 2030. The extension would apply only to people who begin work after the law is enacted. It would add two new eligible groups for the credit. A "qualified criminal justice-impacted individual" would be someone certified by a local agency. They would need a felony conviction, or incarceration, or probation lasting at least 90 days. The hire would have to happen within three years of the conviction, release, or end of probation. A "qualified opportunity youth" would be someone certified as an out-of-school youth under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The Treasury Department would write rules to implement these changes. The Comptroller General would report to Congress within one year with recommendations to simplify employer paperwork and data sharing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bell
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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