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S 1610 111th Congress Senate

American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States.

Introduced: August 6, 2009 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Taxation Aviation and airportsFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsIncome tax deductions
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Income tax exclusionMarine and inland water transportationTaxation of foreign income
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Aug 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9011-9012)
Aug 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9010-9011)
Aug 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9011-9012)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules; and (2) allow U.S. corporate shareholders an election to deduct dividends attributable to foreign base company shipping income received from a controlled foreign corporation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2542 Identical bill American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 6, 2009
Vitter, David
· Aug 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1610: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1610/
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"S. 1610: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1610/.
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S. 1610, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1610/.
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