Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
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Cosponsors (12)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Original· 2025-11-20
- James C. Justice (R-WV)Original· 2025-11-20
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)Original· 2025-11-20
- John Boozman (R-AR)Original· 2025-11-20
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2025-11-20
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-11-20
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)Original· 2025-11-20
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-11-20
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)· 2025-12-11
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)· 2025-12-18
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)· 2026-05-12
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-11-20
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would expand a tax credit that employers can claim when they hire workers from groups that face barriers to employment, such as veterans, people with disabilities, and those receiving certain government benefits. By making the credit larger and easier to use, the bill aims to encourage companies to hire from these populations. Workers in these groups would benefit from increased job opportunities, while employers would receive financial incentives for expanding their hiring practices.
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