BRIDGE Act

This bill extends the federal work opportunity tax credit, which employers can claim for hiring people from certain groups, so that it covers workers hired through December 31, 2030. It replaces the "qualified ex-felon" group with a broader group that includes people convicted of a felony or held in a correctional institution or on probation for at least 90 days, if hired within 3 years of conviction, release, or discharge. It adds a new eligible group for out-of-school youth as defined under federal workforce law. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report within one year on how to make the credit's claim process more efficient, and directs the Treasury to issue rules to carry out the changes.

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Sponsors

• Wesley Bell Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors