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Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004

Introduced: February 26, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 26, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include as a tax-exempt facility bond any bond that is part of an issue 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of which are to be used to provide surface transportation facilities. Defines "surface transportation facilities" to mean certain highway facilities and surface freight transfer facilities. Limits the aggregate face amount of a bond issue that may be treated as tax-exempt under this Act. Exempts such bonds from the State cap on volume for private activity bonds.

What's happening now February 26, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 26, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3857: Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3857/
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"H.R. 3857: Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3857/.
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H.R. 3857, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3857/.
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