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Job Protection Act of 2003

Introduced: April 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-774)
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Job Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) exclusion, with an exemption for certain binding contracts in effect before the date of enactment of this Act.

Permits a foreign corporation that elected to be treated as a domestic corporation to revoke such election and be treated as a domestic corporation transferring its property to a foreign corporation with no gain recognized on such transfer.

Provides: (1) a transitional 2004 through 2008 sliding-scale deduction for an FSC/ETI beneficiary based on the corporation's 2001 FSC/ETI benefit; and (2) special rules for 2003 and for fiscal year taxpayers. Defines "FSC/ETI benefit."

Allows a deduction for income attributable to U.S. production activities equal to ten percent of qualified production activities. Provides a 2006 through 2009 phase-in period. Defines "qualified production activities" as: (1) the portion of the modified taxable income attributable to domestic activities; and (2) the domestic/foreign fraction.

Sets forth related provisions with respect to: (1) determination of income attributable to domestic production activities; (2) domestic production gross receipts; (3) qualifying production property; (4) domestic/foreign fraction; and (5) special rules.

What's happening now April 12, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-774)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 970 Identical bill Job Protection Act of 2003
  • HRES 534 Procedurally related Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the W…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 14 Republican 6
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 26, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 26, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 16, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 4, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 2, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 22, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 22, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 19, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 9, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 8, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 8, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 8, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1769: Job Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1769/
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"H.R. 1769: Job Protection Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1769/.
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H.R. 1769, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1769/.
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