# 119-hr-8786: INVEST Act

119-hr-8786, INVEST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8786
- Congress: 119
- Title: INVEST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to veterans hired in renewable energy fields.** It would create a new targeted veteran category under Section 51(d) and limit qualifying wages to services performed in renewable energy roles.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for veteran renewable hires: benefit, high. This bill would add a new Work Opportunity Tax Credit for employers who hire certain veterans for renewable-energy work. The hired veteran must be certified by the local designated agency as a "specified veteran." Certification can come from one of three routes: (1) a Department of Defense credenti…
- Payments to U.S. possessions: mixed, low. This bill would require the Treasury to pay U.S. possessions amounts equal to the loss they suffer from the new hire tax credit. For mirror-code possessions, Treasury payments would equal the loss as reported by the possession government. For non-mirror-code possessions, Treasury would pay the esti…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8786)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8786 (as of 2026-09-21).