Patriot Employers Act

Summary

Patriot Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as a Patriot employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for 1% of such employer's taxable income. Defines a "Patriot employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) observes a policy requiring neutrality in employee organizing drives; (4) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States; (5) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty; and (6) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4448-4449)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4448)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 April 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 April 2009

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Sponsors

• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Eagle Employers Act