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HR 3868 109th Congress House

Gulf Region Economic Assistance Tax Relief Act

Official title: To increase and expand expensing under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for property in hurricane disaster areas declared in 2005.

Introduced: October 25, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceDepreciation and amortizationDisaster reliefEmergency Management
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Hurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesIncome taxTax deductions
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 22, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 22, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Region Economic Assistance Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $10 million the limit on the expensing of business property that is defined as qualified hurricane recovery property (business property placed in service in 2005 and before January 1, 2007, in a federally-declared hurricane recovery area).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 8, 2005
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 8, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3868: Gulf Region Economic Assistance Tax Relief Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3868/
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"H.R. 3868: Gulf Region Economic Assistance Tax Relief Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3868/.
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H.R. 3868, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3868/.
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