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H.R. 2047 (108th)

Encouraging Work Act of 2003

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Introduced

9 May 2003

Last action

9 May 2003 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], David Scott, Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Encouraging Work Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the work opportunity credit permanent. Modifies such credit by: (1) repealing the requirement that a "qualified ex-felon" be a member of a low-income (as specified) family; (2) increasing the maximum age for eligibility of food stamp recipients to 40 years; (3) redefining the term "vocational rehabilitation referral"; (4) adding "long-term family assistance recipients" (as defined) to the definition of "targeted groups"; and (5) increasing the maximum allowable credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients. Repeals the separate welfare-to-work credit.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E921-922)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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