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HR6524119th CongressWALLET
HIRE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tax credit for hiring SSDI beneficiaries
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 insurance. The certification must cover any month ending in the 60 days before hiring. The bill would also extend the WOTC program through December 31, 2030. The bill text does not list the credit dollar amount.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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