United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 4 R cosponsors

S 537 — Hire Student Veterans Act

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

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

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Hire Student Veterans Act This bill allows a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a veteran attending an educational institution using educational assistance provided under certain programs administered by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also modifies the minimum employment period required for veterans who qualify for the credit under this bill.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include veterans receiving educational assistance.

  • 26 U.S.C. 51(d)(3)(A)

    or → , or

    This change adds an additional clause to include veterans receiving educational assistance in the work opportunity tax credit eligibility.

  • 26 U.S.C. 51(d)(3)(A)

    the period at the end of clause (iv) → add the following new clause: "(v) attending an educational institution by means of educational assistance provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code."

    This addition explicitly includes veterans receiving specific educational assistance programs as qualified individuals under the work opportunity tax credit.

  • 26 U.S.C. 51(i)(3)(A)

    (other than a qualified veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))

    This change modifies the minimum employment period requirement to exclude veterans described as receiving educational assistance from the standard criteria.

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 · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 537 do?
Hire Student Veterans Act This bill allows a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a veteran attending an educational institution using educational assistance provided under certain programs administered by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also modifies the minimum employment period required for veterans who qualify for the credit under this bill.
Who sponsors S 537?
S 537 is sponsored by Moran, Jerry (Republican), Stabenow, Debbie (Democratic), Gardner, Cory (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Daines, Steve (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), and Rosen, Jacky (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 537?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 537?
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