To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit and to provide such credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals.
Latest action · Feb 25, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 25, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2015 and allow the credit for the hiring of a qualified long-term unemployed individual. Defines "qualified long-term unemployed individual" as any individual who: (1) is certified as being in receipt of unemployment compensation during the entire 26-week period ending on the date such individual is hired, or (2) would have received unemployment compensation for such period but had exhausted the right to such compensation.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2014Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2014Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3726 | Long-Term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act | Related bill | Dec 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Feb 25, 2014Introduced in House
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