Patriot Employer Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Patriot Employer Act of 2019
This bill allows a Patriot employer a business-related tax credit equal to 10% of up to $15,000 of wages paid to any employee in a taxable year.
The bill sets forth criteria for designation as a Patriot employer, including requirements that the employer
- maintain its headquarters in the United States and not expatriate to avoid payment of U.S. income taxes,
- comply with the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
- provide employees with paid sick leave or paid family and medical leave,
- compensate at least 90% of its employees at an hourly rate that is at least 218% of the federal poverty level for an individual for the calendar year divided by 1,750 and provide at least 90% of its employees with a basic level of retirement benefits,
- provide for differential wage payments to its employees who are members of the Uniformed Services,
- have a written policy in place for the recruitment of employees who have served in the Uniformed Services or who are disabled, and
- increase the number of its employees performing substantially all of their services inside the United States to offset the number of employees who work outside the United States.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2019 to Aug 6, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Jan 25, 2019 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Jan 25, 2019 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Aug 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2019Referred 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 223 | Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act | Related bill | Jan 24, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019Introduced in House
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