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H.R. 488 (115th)

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017

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Introduced

12 January 2017

Last action

12 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence · Taxation

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Summary

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.

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Timeline

  1. 12 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 12 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 12 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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