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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the targeted jobs credit for hiring economically disadvantaged veterans who are discharged involuntarily as a result of budget cuts.

H.R. 5496Introduced Aug 3, 1990Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Jones D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 3, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), John Lewis (D-GA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Tim Valentine (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-4 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.