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HR 463 108th Congress House

Investment in America Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses.

Introduced: February 26, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceCorporation taxesIncome taxResearch and development tax creditScience, Technology, Communications
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Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 29, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Investment in America Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities. Increases the alternative incremental credit rates. Provides an alternative credit for qualified research expenses.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 7 Republican 2
Burr, Richard
· Mar 9, 2004
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 4, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 2, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 24, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 16, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 23, 2003
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 14, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2003
Janklow, William
· May 14, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 7, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2003
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Apr 30, 2003
DREIER, DAVID
· Apr 10, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 10, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 1, 2003
Burns, Max
· Mar 26, 2003
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 26, 2003
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Mar 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 463: Investment in America Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-463/
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"H.R. 463: Investment in America Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-463/.
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H.R. 463, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-463/.
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