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Better America Bonds Act of 1999

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Better America Bonds Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited income tax credit to a holder of a Better America Bond. Requires the proceeds of such bonds to be used for specified purposes, including: (1) the acquisition of land for use as open space, wetlands, public parks, or greenways, and the provision of visitor facilities for land so used; (2) the remediation of land so acquired to enhance water quality; and (3) the environmental assessment and remediation of real property owned by a State or local government.
What's happening now July 1, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 1999
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1999
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 22, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 16, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 15, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 15, 1999
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 15, 1999
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 1, 1999
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 1, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 1999
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 1, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 1, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 1, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 1, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2446: Better America Bonds Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/
MLA
"H.R. 2446: Better America Bonds Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/.
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H.R. 2446, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/.
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