VETS Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 14, 2005 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.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act of 2005 or the VETS Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a general business tax credit for hiring veterans who served in a combat zone or a hazardous duty area and were honorably discharged from active duty. Sets the amount of such credit at 40 percent of the first-year wages of such veterans and increases the percentage of such credit for disabled veterans based upon their disability ratings.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to May 4, 2005; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | May 3, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 3, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 4, 2005 |
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 Apr 14, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 3
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 credit against income tax for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or a hazardous duty area.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- VETS Act of 2005
- Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
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