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HR 1177 · in committee · significant

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

What this bill does

  • This bill increases the work opportunity tax credit that employers can claim when hiring certain workers, including those receiving SNAP benefits.
  • Employers benefit when they hire workers from targeted groups like SNAP recipients, veterans, and long-term family aid recipients.
  • The credit increases from 40% to 50% of qualified wages (up to $6,000 or more for certain groups) and removes the age cap for SNAP recipients.

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  1. 01

    How would removing the age cap for SNAP recipients and increasing the tax credit to 50% change which workers employers prioritize hiring?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports that higher tax credits actually lead employers to hire more SNAP recipients rather than simply reducing their tax burden on existing hires?

  3. 03

    Who bears the cost of increased foregone tax revenue from higher credits, and how does that compare to potential savings from reduced SNAP enrollment?

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Sponsor · R-PA-11

Lloyd Smucker

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Introduced 2025-02-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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