Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Latest action · May 10, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2416-2417)
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 10, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
This bill allows an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring an individual who is certified by a designated local agency as being, as of the hiring date, the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces, and requires the creation of programs for uniformed services families to pay for childcare on a pretax basis.
Specifically, an employer may receive a tax credit equal to 40% of a new employee's first-year wages if the employer hires a service member's spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces). Currently, a similar tax credit exists for employers who hire certain disadvantaged individuals, including disadvantaged veterans.
The bill requires the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard), the Department of Commerce (with respect to officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the Department of Health and Human Services (with respect to the Public Health Service) to implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the uniformed services to use basic pay and compensation to pay for childcare services for their dependent children on a pretax basis.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2021 to Jun 14, 2022; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | May 10, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 10, 2021 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Aug 2, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Aug 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 7, 2021 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jun 14, 2022 |
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 May 10, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 10, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2416-2417)
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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 148 | Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jan 4, 2021 |
| HR 2974 | Military Spouse Hiring Act | Related bill | Jun 13, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for uniformed services families.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
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