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HR 2862 112th Congress House

Putting America Back to Work Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary dividends received deduction and to create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects.

Introduced: September 7, 2011 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Buy American requirementsGovernment trust fundsIncome tax deductionsInfrastructure development
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Interest, dividends, interest ratesTaxation of foreign incomeTransportation programs funding
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in House
Sep 7, 2011
Referred for a period ending not later than September 7 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
Sep 7, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Putting America Back to Work Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation that are reinvested in the United States.

Establishes in the Treasury the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects and improvements in the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2862: Putting America Back to Work Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2862/
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"H.R. 2862: Putting America Back to Work Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2862/.
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H.R. 2862, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2862/.
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