HR 4840 · 114th Congress · Taxation

Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2016-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1) make such credit permanent; (2) increase to $14,000, for ex-felons, the amount of wages that may be taken into account for purposes of computing the credit; and (3) increase from one to three years the period after the conviction or release of an ex-felon during which an employer may hire an ex-felon and claim a work opportunity tax credit for such hiring.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats