H.R. 721 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013
H.R. 721 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Feb 14, 2013, sponsored by Lynn Jenkins with 251 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 251
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013 - 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 2016.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Lynn Jenkins (R-KS). Co-sponsors: 108 Democrats, 143 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (Feb 19, 2013)
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