# 119-hr-6524: HIRE Act

119-hr-6524, HIRE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6524
- Congress: 119
- Title: HIRE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to 2030 and add Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries as a new eligible hire category.** It defines eligibility and timing for hires that begin after Dec. 31, 2025. - Employers: Employers would be able to claim the WOTC for hires who meet the new SSDI beneficiary category, expanding the pool of workers that can trigger the credit through 2030. - SSDI beneficiaries: People entitled to SSDI would become a new group covered by the credit if a designated local agency certifies they were entitled to benefits for any month ending within the 60-day period before their hire date. - Designated local agencies: Local agencies would have to verify SSDI entitlement using the 60-day lookback to certify workers for the credit when hired after Dec. 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for hiring SSDI beneficiaries: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hires of certified SSDI beneficiaries. This would apply to beneficiaries who start work after December 31, 2025. A certified SSDI beneficiary would be someone a local designated agency certifies as entitled to Title II disability…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6524 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6524)

## Related
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6524 (as of 2026-04-21).