# 116-hr-8036: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020

116-hr-8036, Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8036
- Congress: 116
- Title: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020 This bill permits the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines qualified relicensing costs as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8036)

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