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119th Congress Taxation

S. 1027: Military Spouse Hiring Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 13, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 13, 2025

This bill allows employers to claim a tax credit for a percentage of qualified wages paid to an employee who is a military spouse by expanding the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to add qualified military spouses as a targeted group. (The WOTC applies to employers who hire members of specific targeted groups, such as veterans, ex-felons, and long-term unemployment recipients, and is generally equal to a percentage of the wages paid to such individuals in the first year of employment, up to a maximum amount. Under current law, the wages must be paid before 2026.)

The bill defines a qualified military spouse as any individual who is certified by a state workforce agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

39

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Timothy Kaine D-VA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Mar 13, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Timothy Kaine.
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  1. Mar 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 13, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.