Military Spouses Employment Act
Latest action · Mar 4, 2010 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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Spouses Employment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (thus giving employers a tax incentive for hiring military spouses).
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2010 to Jul 30, 2010; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jul 14, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jul 14, 2010 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jul 30, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jul 30, 2010 |
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 Mar 4, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3232 | Military Spouses Employment Act | Identical bill | Apr 20, 2010 |
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 make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Military Spouses Employment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in House
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