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HR 5583 109th Congress House

Keep Small Businesses Profitable Act of 2006

Official title: To provide a temporary minimum standard mileage rate for computing the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation AutomobilesCommerceIncome taxTax deductions
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Transportation and Public WorksTravel costs
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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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Jun 12, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Small Businesses Profitable Act of 2006 - Provides that the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the tax deduction for business use of an automobile shall not be less than 48.5 cents per mile in 2006.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2
Miller, Brad
· Jul 17, 2006
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 17, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 17, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jul 12, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Jul 12, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jul 12, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jul 12, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Jul 12, 2006
Salazar, John
· Jul 12, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5583: Keep Small Businesses Profitable Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5583/
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"H.R. 5583: Keep Small Businesses Profitable Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5583/.
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H.R. 5583, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5583/.
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