This bill modifies the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which gives employers a tax break for hiring certain workers, to expand the program's reach to more young people. Specifically, it allows the credit to apply to youth employed year-round (not just during summer months) if they work no more than 20 hours per week while attending high school, and it adds a new category called "disconnected youth"—individuals ages 16-24 who are not in school, haven't been regularly employed in the past six months, and lack basic job skills, plus foster youth ages 16-20. The changes take effect immediately for individuals hired after the bill's enactment, with no specific budget allocation mentioned in the legislation. By broadening the credit to cover more young workers, particularly those facing barriers to employment, the bill aims to incentivize businesses to hire and train less-experienced youth.
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