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H.R. 6404

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6404, the Hire Student Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 3, 2025 by Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Dec 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 6404 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb6404/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6404 IH: Hire Student Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6404  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 3, 2025   Ms. Lee of Nevada  (for herself,  Mr. Steube , and  Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hire Student Veterans Act  .
2.
Work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense
(a)
In general
 Section 51(d)(3)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  or  at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting  , or , and by adding at the end the following new clause:
(v)
attending an educational institution by means of educational assistance provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code.
 .
(b)
Modification of minimum employment period
 Section 51(i)(3)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting  (other than a qualified veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))  after  In the case of an individual .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.

Sponsors

Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) sponsors H.R. 6404, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6404 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Dec 3, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6404 has taken 2 actions since Dec 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6404 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6404, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 6404 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Hire Student Veterans Act — Display Title
  • Hire Student Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6404 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6404’s is Taxation.

hr6404/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6404, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 202 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of Nevada:H.R. 6404.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 provides Congress with thepower to ``lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts andExcises'' in order to ``provide for the . . . general Welfareof the United States.''[Page H5027]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com