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Proposal:Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act

This bill allows a Patriot employer a business-related tax credit equal to 10% of up to $15,000 of wages paid to any employee in a taxable year.

The bill sets forth criteria for designation as a Patriot employer, including requirements that the employer

  • maintain its headquarters in the United States and not expatriate to avoid payment of U.S. income taxes,
  • comply with the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
  • provide employees with paid sick leave or paid family and medical leave,
  • compensate at least 90% of its employees at an hourly rate that is at least 218% of the federal poverty level for an individual for the calendar year divided by 1,750 and provide at least 90% of its employees with a basic level of retirement benefits,
  • provide for differential wage payments to its employees who are members of the Uniformed Services,
  • have a written policy in place for the recruitment of employees who have served in the Uniformed Services or who are disabled, and
  • increase the number of its employees performing substantially all of their services inside the United States to offset the number of employees who work outside the United States.

Bill Title

Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S589-590)
  • 2019-01-24: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.