United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 R · 18 D · 2 I cosponsors

S 1027 — Military Spouse Hiring Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (20 R · 18 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill allows employers to claim tax credits for hiring military spouses.

The Military Spouse Hiring Act amends tax code to include military spouses in the work opportunity credit. This aims to incentivize employers to hire spouses of military personnel.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means military spouses may find more job opportunities as employers can receive tax incentives for hiring them.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 507 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (507)

507 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1027?
S 1027 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Boozman, John (Republican), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Hoeven, John (Republican), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Scott, Rick (Republican), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Justice, James C. (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Budd, Ted (Republican), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), McCormick, David (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), and Sanders, Bernard (Independent).
What is the current status of S 1027?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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