Senate bill · S. 1027 (119th Congress)
Military Spouse Hiring Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Tim Kaine (U.S. Senator for Virginia, Democratic)
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Summary
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code to add qualified military spouses as a targeted group under the work opportunity tax credit, making employers who hire them eligible for the credit.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
39
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See all cosponsors on Congress.gov (opens in a new tab)- Republican18
- Democratic17
- Other2
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- Adam B. Schiff
- Alex Padilla
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Ashley Moody
- Bernard Sanders
- Bill Cassidy
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Chuck Grassley
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Dan Sullivan
- David McCormick
- Elizabeth Warren
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- Gary C. Peters
- Jacky Rosen
- James C. Justice
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- Jerry Moran
- John Boozman
- John Hoeven
- John W. Hickenlooper
- Kevin Cramer
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Lisa Murkowski
- Margaret Wood Hassan
- Mark R. Warner
- Martin Heinrich
- Mike Rounds
- Patty Murray
- Pete Ricketts
- Peter Welch
- Richard Blumenthal
- Rick Scott
- Roger Marshall
- Ruben Gallego
- Ted Budd
- Tom Cotton
Related bills
- H.R. 2033Military Spouse Hiring ActIdentical bill
- H.R. 6039Commonsense Legislating ActRelated bill
- H.R. 6231Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRelated bill
- S. 3265Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRelated bill
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Full history
- Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
- Mar 13, 2025
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
U.S. Senate
- Mar 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Mar 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Mar 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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