I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and to allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit in the case of veterans.