HR2033119th CongressWALLET

Military Spouse Hiring Act

Sponsored By: Representative Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

Introduced

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.

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Tax credit for hiring military spouses

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 to wages paid after that date. This bill would not change WOTC credit rates or caps.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

VA • D

Cosponsors

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

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Military Spouse Hiring Act

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Tax credit for hiring military spouses

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