H.R. 721 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011
H.R. 721 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Feb 15, 2011, sponsored by Lynn Jenkins with 256 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 15, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 256
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2017.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Lynn Jenkins (R-KS). Co-sponsors: 100 Democrats, 156 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (Feb 15, 2011)
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