HIRE Act of 2021
Latest action · May 20, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hiring Incentive to Return Employment Act of 2021 or the HIRE Act of 2021
This bill increases the rate of the work opportunity tax credit from 40% to 50% of wages paid to members of the targeted groups eligible for such credit over a two-year period. It also increases to $10,000 the amount of wages taken into account for purposes of the credit.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Jul 21, 2022, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Aug 13, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 21, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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