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HR 2289 106th Congress House

Spaceport Investment Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules.

Introduced: July 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation AirportsCommerceFinance and Financial SectorIncome tax
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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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Jun 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Spaceport Investment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide the same treatment for spaceports as is provided for airports under the exempt facility bond rules.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1239 Identical bill Spaceport Investment Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 5, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 18, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 23, 1999
GOSS, PORTER
· Aug 4, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 13, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2289: Spaceport Investment Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2289/
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"H.R. 2289: Spaceport Investment Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2289/.
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H.R. 2289, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2289/.
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