H.R. 1277 · 118th Congress

Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups

Official title: Military Spouse Hiring Act1

Never got a floor voteBusiness tax breaks

§1What it does

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This bill would let employers claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring military spouses.2,3 The credit lets employers that hire people from certain groups, such as qualified veterans, people with felony convictions and the long-term unemployed, claim a tax credit for part of those workers' wages.2,3 A qualified military spouse would be anyone certified by the designated local agency as the spouse of a member of the armed forces on the date of hire.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, March 1, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.1
IntroducedMarch 1, 2023
SponsorRep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Cosponsors170 cosponsors (64 Republican, 106 Democratic)
Official recordH.R. 1277 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, March 1, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (112)