H.R.674 - VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 as enacted.
  • Short: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act as enacted.
  • Short: VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 as passed senate.
  • Short: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act as passed senate.
  • Short: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act as passed house.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $576,750 Aye
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $444,760 Aye
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $421,563
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $395,839 Aye
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $356,901 Aye
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $345,387 Aye
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] $335,272 Aye
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] $327,030 Aye
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $309,857 Aye
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] $306,111 Aye
 
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,452,323 Aye
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $1,214,760 Aye
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $1,185,861 Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $885,661 Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $829,274 Aye
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $828,338 Aye
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $730,903 Aye
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $696,961 Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $665,807 Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $634,726 Aye

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.674

  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • National Association of Counties
  • Associated General Contractors of America
  • American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Petroleum Marketers Association of America
  • National Corn Growers Association
  • American Medical Association
  • American Dental Association
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • National Small Business Association
  • National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
  • National Electrical Manufacturers Association
  • The Financial Services Roundtable
  • Computing Technology Industry Association
  • Security Industry Association
  • National Mining Association
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Society of Landscape Architects
  • American Bus Association
  • American Gas Association
  • Women Impacting Public Policy
  • American Institute of Architects
  • Textile Rental Services Association of America
  • Air Conditioning Contractors of America
  • National Association of Credit Management
  • Shipbuilders Council of America
  • American Trucking Associations
  • American Subcontractors Association
  • American Moving and Storage Association
  • American Health Care Association
  • America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
  • United States Telecom Association
  • Aeronautical Repair Station Association
  • American Ambulance Association
  • American Farm Bureau Federation
  • Aerospace Industries Association
  • Associated Builders and Contractors
  • Associated Equipment Distributors
  • TechAmerica
  • Coalition for Government Procurement
  • American Clinical Laboratory Association
  • American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association
  • American Supply Association
  • Construction Contractors Association
  • National Beer Wholesalers Association
  • Construction Industry Round Table
  • Air Transport Association
  • American Nursery and Landscape Association
  • U. S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Construction Management Association of America
  • Modular Building Institute
  • CTIA – The Wireless Association
  • Government Withholding Relief Coalition
  • Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
  • Airports Council International-North America
  • American Council of Education
  • American Traffic Safety Services Association
  • Armed Forces Marketing Council
  • Association of Management Consulting Firms
  • Association of National Account Executives
  • Association of School Business Officials International
  • Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association
  • Construction CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC)
  • Construction Financial Management Association
  • Women Construction Owners & Executives
  • Veterans Entrepreneurship Task Force
  • Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association
  • The Association of Union Constructors
  • Veterans Business Institute
  • Small Business Legislative Council
  • Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc.
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Council
  • American Road & Transportation Builders Association
  • Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
  • American Bankers Association
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