Search Results: keywords:"hero act"

  • S. 1210 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:852

    S. 1210, known as the “Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2025,” aims to revise parts of the Internal Revenue Code related to the work opportunity credit. The bill proposes to expand the work opportunity credit to encourage businesses to hire...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1210 is a bill that wants to help young people find jobs all year long, not just in the summer, by giving businesses a bonus for hiring them. It also offers an extra bonus for hiring young people who aren't going to school or working, to give them a chance too.

  • H. R. 1902 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,879

    The HERO Act (H. R. 1902) aims to improve mental health support for public safety officers like firefighters, police, and emergency medical staff. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a system that tracks suicides among these workers and develops...

    Simple Explanation

    The HERO Act is a plan to help police, firefighters, and medical workers feel better in their minds by checking on them regularly, giving them support groups, and teaching their doctors how to help them better. It wants to make sure they have tools to feel happier and healthier when they are feeling really stressed or sad.

  • H. R. 2507 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:844

    H. R. 2507, also known as the “Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2025,” aims to change the rules around the work opportunity tax credit for youth employees in the U.S. The bill extends the credit to cover year-round employment instead of just...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 2507 is a plan to help young people get jobs by giving businesses tax breaks when they hire them for more than just summer work. It also aims to help kids who aren't in school or working by giving extra tax breaks to businesses that hire them.