US Congress Senate Bill 1802 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3-1)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365-3366)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified military spouse. A "qualified military spouse" is the spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces) of a member of the Armed Forces. The bill also requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) to implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the Armed Forces to use basic pay and compensation to pay for childcare services for their dependent children on a pre-tax basis.

Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2019

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365-3366)

HB5876 (Similar To) 2020-02-12 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1802/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1802/BILLS-116s1802is.pdf