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HR 224 108th Congress House

Small Business Expensing Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount that small businesses may expense under section 179 to $75,000.

Introduced: January 7, 2003 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceDepreciation and amortizationIncome taxSmall businessTax deductions
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 2003
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 Latest action January 7, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Expensing Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the annual amount of depreciable business assets (section 179 property) which may be expensed to $75,000.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 224: Small Business Expensing Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-224/
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"H.R. 224: Small Business Expensing Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-224/.
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H.R. 224, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-224/.
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