Bill · S. 1210· Senate(119-S-1210)
Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/31/2025
- Last activity
- 3/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1926)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to modify the work opportunity credit specifically for certain youth employees. The legislation expands the credit to include year-round employment for students attending secondary school. Additionally, it introduces a new credit category for "disconnected youth." The changes apply to individuals who begin work after the act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically creates economic opportunities and credits for individuals aged 16 to 25.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill incentivizes employers to hire students attending secondary school year-round.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The focus on disconnected youth and foster children provides targeted economic support for low-income individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Year-Round Employment Support: The bill adds a clause allowing for a credit for individuals who are employed for no more than 20 hours per week while regularly attending secondary school between September 16 and April 30 (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Support for Disconnected Youth: A new credit is established for "disconnected youth," which includes individuals aged 16 to 25 who have not regularly attended school or been regularly employed for the preceding 6 months and lack sufficient basic skills (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Support for Foster Children: The bill includes "disconnected youth" as those aged 16 to 21 who were in foster care during the 12-month period ending on their hiring date (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+7Good For Students+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Business Owners+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Reduces Small Business Taxes+5Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5
- 3/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1926)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois