The HERO for Youth Act modifies the federal work opportunity tax credit, which provides tax incentives to employers who hire workers from disadvantaged groups. The bill expands the program to encourage year-round employment of youth rather than limiting it to summer jobs, allowing employers to hire secondary school students for up to 20 hours per week during the school year (September 16 through April 30). Additionally, the legislation creates a new tax credit category for "disconnected youth"—young people aged 16-24 who are not attending school, not employed, and lack basic job skills, as well as youth aged 16-20 who recently left foster care. The changes take effect for new hires after the bill's enactment, with no specific funding amounts or sunset dates mentioned in the text. The bill was introduced by Senators Durbin and Duckworth and referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
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