Encouraging Work Act of 2003

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. 4 June 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 4 June 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7387-7389)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 2004

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2981-2982)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 June 2003 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
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