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HR 179 106th Congress House

Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act

Official title: To allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000 computer coversion costs of small businesses.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceComputer softwareComputers
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CostsDepreciation and amortizationIncome taxScience, Technology, CommunicationsSmall businessTax deductionsYear 2000 computer problem
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 1999
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 Latest action January 6, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act - Allows a capped deduction from gross income for the business costs of making computers and computer software year 2000 compliant.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Independent 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Apr 27, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 21, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 11, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 3, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 19, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 179: Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-179/
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"H.R. 179: Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-179/.
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