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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)][House][Pages H2141-H2142]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. CARTER of Texas:H.R. 2966.[[Page H2142]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One Section Eight of the U.S. Constitution&lt;/pre&gt;
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      ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Military Spouses Employment Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A &lt;em&gt;qualified military spouse&lt;/em&gt; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on a period of extended active duty (in excess of 90 days or for an indefinite period) which includes the hiring date.&lt;/p&gt;
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2022-06-13
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHIP - Mr. Beyer asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2974, a bill originally introduced by Representative Delgado, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Introduced in House
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 <p><b>Military Spouses Employment Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) </p> <p>A <em>qualified military spouse</em> is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on a period of extended active duty (in excess of 90 days or for an indefinite period) which includes the hiring date.</p>
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2021-05-04
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