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HR 1792 112th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Fires Income tax deductions

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

Introduced: June 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

What's happening now May 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1035 Related bill Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jun 27, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· May 30, 2012
Miller, Brad
· May 17, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 16, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· May 7, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· May 7, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 27, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Apr 16, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Mar 1, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 18, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 7, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 26, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 21, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 19, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Jun 22, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jun 16, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 16, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jun 13, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1792: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1792/
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"H.R. 1792: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1792/.
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H.R. 1792, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1792/.
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