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Representatives Glenn 'GT' Thompson and Dwight Evans discuss the GROCER Act with Nexstar's Basil John.

Representatives Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-15) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) recently introduced the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, or GROCER Act. The bill would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from February 15 through June 15 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually. The bill would also provide discretion to the Treasury to extend this benefit for an additional three months.

Legislation recently introduced in the state House would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from Feb. 15 to June 15 for those making less than $75,000 annually.

The Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief (GROCER) Act would also provide the Treasury Department the discretion to extend this benefit for an additional three months.

U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) on April 21 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide tax relief for America's grocery and convenience store employees on the front lines of the pandemic.

"Grocery and convenience store workers are among the unsung heroes of our battle with COVID-19 and have played a vital role in the national food supply chain," Rep. Thompson said on Tuesday.

A local lawmaker is sponsoring a nationwide bill that would support grocery and convenience store workers.

U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson has introduced the GROCER Act which stands for Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief.

The Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-Centre, on Tuesday, would create a federal tax holiday for employees working in food supply stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If enacted, the GROCER Act would exempt grocery and convenience store workers, who make less than $75,000 per year, from paying federal taxes on wages earned from Feb. 15 through June 15.