Congressman Wright Introduces the Veterans Back to Work Act of 2019

Last week, Congressman Ron Wright (TX-06) introduced H.R. 5250, the Veterans Back to Work Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation would make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which is set to expire at the end of the year, permanent.

This legislation will also increase the incentives for businesses that hire traditionally underemployed groups, such as veterans.

“Although our economy currently has its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, 326,000 veterans remain unemployed around the country. We should be doing everything we can to facilitate veterans’ transition into the civilian workforce,” said Congressman Wright. “We have over seven million unfilled jobs in the United States.

Making the WOTC permanent is a great way to ensure our veterans are set up for success. There is no reason not to incentivize businesses to fill jobs with the men and women that served and sacrificed so much for our nation.”

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to private-sector businesses and certain non-profit organizations for hiring individuals from nine target groups, including veterans, who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.

In 2015, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, which extended the WOTC through the end of December 2019, was signed into law.

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