Veterans' Employment Act of 2004
Latest action · Sep 15, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans' Employment Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for employing a veteran as a full-time employee for a three-year period. Sets the amount of such credit at $1,000 and allows the credit to be taken in the taxable year in which the veteran's three-year employment period ends. Allows an inflation adjustment to the credit amount beginning after 2005.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2004 to Oct 4, 2004; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-PA | Don Sherwood | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Sep 15, 2004 |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Oct 4, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2004Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1630-1631)
- Sep 15, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1630 | Jim Saxton R-NJ | Sep 15, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5079 | Reservists' Employment Act of 2004 | Related bill | Sep 15, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a $1,000 credit against income tax for every 3 years that they employ a veteran.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans' Employment Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2004Introduced in House
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