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HR 3773 107th Congress House

Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas.

Introduced: February 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceEconomics and Public FinanceEmployment tax credits
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Housing and Community DevelopmentIncome taxLabor and EmploymentResidence requirementsRural economic development
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Feb 14, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2002
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 Latest action February 14, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit employers in rural areas the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 15, 2002
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 14, 2002
Burr, Richard
· Feb 14, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3773: Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3773/
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"H.R. 3773: Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3773/.
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H.R. 3773, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3773/.
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