# 114-hr-4660: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016

114-hr-4660, Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by PETER KING (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4660
- Congress: 114
- Title: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-03-02
- Sponsor: PETER KING (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Jobs for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire veterans who have been certified as discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2020. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4660)

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- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4660 (as of 2025-11-18).