Bills in the 110th Congress
S. 2800
EARN Act Employment Access for Recidivism Reduction Nationwide
EARN Act
A bill to increase the incentives for employers to hire qualified ex-felons by enhancing the effectiveness of the work opportunity tax credit, to reduce the backlog of applications pending certification under the work opportunity tax credit program, to enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding program, to enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding program, and to authorize a pilot program for employment-focused re-entry projects.
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Sponsor
Arlen Specter
R-PA- 1 Cosponsor
Jan 3, 2009: Stalled
Labor and employment
Actions
| April 2, 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| April 2, 2008 | Introduced in Senate |
Cosponsors
- Joe Biden Jr., D-DE