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<title>Jobs for Heroes Act</title>
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<action-date>2013-12-04</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Jobs for Heroes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1)&nbsp;revise the definition of "qualified veteran" to&nbsp;expand the eligibility of veterans for such credit,&nbsp;(2) allow such credit for the hiring of a qualified member of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and (3) make such credit permanent. </p> <p>Revises the tax credit for differential wage&nbsp;payments made by employers on behalf of Members of the Uniformed Services to: (1)&nbsp;extend eligibility for such credit to an employer without regard to the size of such employer's workforce, and (2) make such credit permanent.&nbsp;</p>]]></summary-text>
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