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HR 6206 112th Congress House

Build America Bonds Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the tax treatment for certain build America bonds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Floods and storm protectionIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsOil and gas
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Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build America Bonds Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the issuance authority for Build America Bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds; (2) make phased reductions in the credit percentage to bondholders and the percentage of payments to issuers of such bonds; (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds; (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects; and (5) deny a tax deduction to major integrated oil companies for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 11 Related bill Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011
  • HR 736 Related bill BABE RUTH Act of 2011
  • HR 747 Related bill Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 3
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Jul 26, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jul 26, 2012
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 26, 2012
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 26, 2012
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 26, 2012
KIND, RON
· Jul 26, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 26, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 26, 2012
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 26, 2012
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jul 26, 2012
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 26, 2012
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Jul 26, 2012
STARK, PETE
· Jul 26, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6206: Build America Bonds Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6206/
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"H.R. 6206: Build America Bonds Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6206/.
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H.R. 6206, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6206/.
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