Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — Mike Rounds is going to bat for military spouses.
Senator Rounds introduced the Military Spouse Hiring Act, which would amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses.
Military spouses consistently experience unemployment rates higher than the national rate, and two-thirds of employed active duty military spouses report underemployment.
Frequent moves often stall military spouses’ upward career progression and force them to find new jobs.
The act would expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program to include military spouses.
