Patriot Employers Act
Latest action · Apr 20, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4448-4449)
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 20, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Patriot Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as a Patriot employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for 1% of such employer's taxable income. Defines a "Patriot employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) observes a policy requiring neutrality in employee organizing drives; (4) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States; (5) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty; and (6) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 20, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 20, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Apr 20, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4448)
- Apr 20, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4448-4449)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4448Text printed S4448 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Apr 20, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 989 | Eagle Employers Act | Related bill | Feb 11, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Patriot Employers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
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