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Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

H.R. 6231 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 31 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The bill is called the "Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act". It updates and extends the work opportunity tax credit through December 31, 2030. The legislation changes the credit percentages and wage limits for targeted workers, including a cost-of-living adjustment. It removes the age limit for individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Additionally, the bill adds qualified military spouses as a new targeted group for the credit and promotes the hiring of targeted group members in certain industries.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Scored +6

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill provides increased wage limitations for qualified veterans to boost their hiring incentives.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill expands eligibility for various groups, including SNAP recipients, to access work opportunities.

  • Scored +5

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The bill enhances the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to incentivize hiring and longer-term employment.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.