Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 7, 2007 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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans of Afghanistan or Iraq who served after October 6, 2001, in the Operation Iraqi Freedom Area or the Operation Enduring Freedom Area.
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2007 to Jun 10, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | Feb 7, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Feb 9, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Feb 9, 2007 |
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 Feb 7, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military service personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Employment and Respect Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in House
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