Skip to main content
S 461 111th Congress Senate Taxation Income tax credits Railroads

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Introduced: February 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable amount of the railroad track maintenance tax credit; (2) revise the types of expenditures eligible for such credit; and (3) extend such credit through 2012.

What's happening now February 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1132 Identical bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 7 Independent 1
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 7, 2009
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 30, 2009
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 7, 2009
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 6, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 23, 2009
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 11, 2009
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 12, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 27, 2009
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 1, 2009
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 17, 2009
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 24, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 461: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-461/
MLA
"S. 461: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-461/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 461, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-461/.
Markdown link
[S. 461: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-461/)
Report a problem