To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
This bill increases the tax credit for railroad track maintenance from $3,500 to $6,100 per mile of track. It adds an inflation adjustment starting in 2026, linking future credit amounts to the cost-of-living index. The bill also extends the qualifying period for maintenance expenditures from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2024. These changes apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, directly affecting railroad companies that maintain tracks.
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Introduced Sep 10, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sep 10, 2024
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1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
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Mike Kelly
RRepublican
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
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Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
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Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
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Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
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Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
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Gabe Vasquez
DDemocratic
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Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
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Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
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