119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
H.R. 6231In CommitteeTaxation
Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd (R-PA)31 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 20, 2025
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In plain English
H.R. 6231 expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a tax break for employers who hire workers from targeted groups, by removing the age limit for workers receiving supplemental nutrition assistance and making spouses of military personnel eligible for the credit. The bill also includes provisions to promote hiring of targeted group members. Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] introduced the measure with 27 cosponsors from both parties.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Improving and enhancing work opportunity tax credit
- Sec. 3. Removal of age limit for qualified supplemental nutrition
- Sec. 4. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work
- Sec. 5. Promotion of targeted group member hiring to certain
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All 31 cosponsors
17 Democrats · 14 Republicans
Democrats (17)
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
McBath, LucyGA-06
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Republicans (14)
Kelly, MikePA-16
Kustoff, DavidTN-08
Moore, Blake D.UT-01
Miller, Max L.OH-07
Webster, DanielFL-11
Carey, MikeOH-15
Tenney, ClaudiaNY-24
Murphy, Gregory F.NC-03
McGuire, John J.VA-05
LaLota, NickNY-01
Miller, Carol D.WV-01
Bice, Stephanie I.OK-05
Wagner, AnnMO-02
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