# 119-hr-2033: Military Spouse Hiring Act

119-hr-2033, Military Spouse Hiring Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2033
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military Spouse Hiring Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 130
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Adds qualified military spouses to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).** This bill would create a new WOTC category for spouses of members of the Armed Forces and require certification by a designated local agency for hires after enactment.

## Cosponsors (130)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for hiring military spouses: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring a certified military spouse. The spouse would need certification from the local agency showing they are a service member’s spouse on the hire date. The credit would apply only to people who start work after enactment and t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2033 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2033)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2033 (as of 2026-10-22).