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HR 902 103th Congress House

Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a capital gains tax differential for individual and corporate taxpayers who make high-risk, long-term, gr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a capital gains tax differential for individual and corporate taxpayers who make high-risk, long-term, growth-oriented venture and seed capital investments in startup and other small enterprises.

Introduced: March 3, 1993 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business lossesCapital gains taxCorporation taxesIncome tax
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 1993
See H.R.2264.
Feb 16, 1993
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 16, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)
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 Latest action August 10, 1993

See H.R.2264.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income: (1) 50 percent of the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock, other than seed capital stock, held for more than five years; plus (2) an applicable percentage (from 50 to 100 percent) from the sale or exchange of such stock which is seed capital stock held for at least five years.

Establishes special rules for such investments. Provides for determining the maximum capital gains rate for small business net capital gain or seed capital gain. Treats capital gains on the sale of such stock as a preference item for purposes of the minimum tax.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 368 Identical bill Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1993
  • HR 2264 Procedurally related Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
POMEROY, EARL
· May 6, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 1, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 3, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 902: Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-902/
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