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Let's Get to Work Act of 2023
12/15/2023, 4:05 PM
Summary of Bill S 39
One of the key provisions of the Let's Get to Work Act is the creation of tax credits for businesses that hire new employees or provide training and education opportunities for their current workforce. These tax credits are designed to incentivize businesses to expand their workforce and invest in the skills of their employees, ultimately leading to increased job opportunities and economic growth.
Additionally, the bill includes funding for infrastructure projects such as road and bridge construction, public transportation improvements, and clean energy initiatives. These projects are expected to create jobs in the construction and related industries, while also improving the country's infrastructure and promoting sustainability. Overall, the Let's Get to Work Act of 2023 is aimed at stimulating job creation and economic growth through a combination of tax incentives for businesses and investments in infrastructure projects. Supporters of the bill argue that it will help to boost the economy and create opportunities for American workers, while critics raise concerns about the cost and effectiveness of the proposed measures.
Congressional Summary of S 39
Let's Get to Work Act of 2023
This bill modifies and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and certain housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Specifically, the bill repeals the temporary suspension of work requirements due to COVID-19 that allowed participants who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits. It also expands work requirements under SNAP to apply to all able-bodied adults receiving benefits who are under the age of 60 (currently 50) as well as to individuals who have children over the age of 6. The bill exempts from work requirements an individual who is responsible for a dependent and married to, and resides with, an individual who is in compliance with the work requirements. The bill terminates a state's authority to provide exemptions to individuals who do not meet work requirements.
Additionally, the bill establishes work requirements for families residing in public housing by applying SNAP work requirements to the HUD public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (voucher) programs.
