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HR 1724 111th Congress House Taxation Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Income tax credits Income tax exclusion Industrial facilities

America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009

Introduced: March 25, 2009 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 25, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for 50% of expenditures for the abatement or control of any hazardous substance, the demolition of any structure, the removal and disposal of property, and the reconstruction of utilities at certain contaminated sites.

Allows a tax exclusion for certain contributions made for the remediation of contaminated sites.

What's happening now March 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 9, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1724: America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1724/
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"H.R. 1724: America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1724/.
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H.R. 1724, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1724/.
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