SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

House Bill

H.R. 4520

119th Congress

SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Newhouse

Representative

Republican

WA-4

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill creates a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire certain essential workers like healthcare professionals, first responders, and home care aides. It also makes permanent an expanded child tax credit program.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorDan Newhouse (R-WA)

Introduced7/17/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and

ChamberHouse

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SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

This bill creates a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire certain essential workers like healthcare professionals, first responders, and home care aides. It also makes permanent an expanded child tax credit program.

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This bill creates a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire certain essential workers like healthcare professionals, first responders, and home care aides. It also makes permanent an expanded child tax credit program.

Bill Number: 4520
Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Policy Area: Taxation

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Title: SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act
Bill Number: 4520
Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Summary: This bill creates a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire certain essential workers like healthcare professionals, first responders, and home care aides. It also makes permanent an expanded child tax credit program.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill creates a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire certain essential workers like healthcare professionals, first responders, and home care aides. It also makes permanent an expanded child tax credit program.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Reignite Hope Act of 2023 This bill establishes a tax credit for the hiring of critical employees and makes permanent certain expiring provisions that increase the child tax credit. Specifically, the bill allows a $3,500 tax credit for the hiring of a critical employee. The bill defines critical employee as a healthcare professional, a law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, a firefighter, an eligible child care provider, or a personal or home care aide. The employer of these professionals must certify that they worked full-time for not less than 75% of the taxable year in their professional capacity and that their primary place of employment for the majority of hours worked during the year is located in a qualified opportunity zone.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a $3,500 tax credit for businesses that hire and retain critical employees like healthcare workers, first responders, and home care aides
Requires that these employees work full-time (at least 75% of the year) and be based in qualified opportunity zones
Makes permanent the expanded child tax credit that was temporarily increased as part of COVID-19 relief efforts

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would provide financial incentives for businesses to hire and retain essential workers in underserved communities. It could help address staffing shortages in critical fields like healthcare and home care. The child tax credit expansion would also continue to provide financial support for families with children.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4520, 119th Congress (2025). "SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4520

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