# 118-s-596: Military Spouse Hiring Act

118-s-596, Military Spouse Hiring Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-596
- Congress: 118
- Title: Military Spouse Hiring Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S570)
- Introduced: 2023-03-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Military Spouse Hiring Act

## Cosponsors (49)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2024-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/596)

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