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HR 721 112th Congress House

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Introduced: December 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsRailroads
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Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2017.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 100 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
  • S 672 Identical bill Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 143
All 143 Democratic 22 Republican 36
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 7, 2012
Price, Tom
· Apr 26, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 16, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jan 10, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 20, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Dec 20, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 7, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Dec 6, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 6, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 6, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 2, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Dec 2, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 2, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Dec 2, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Dec 2, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Dec 2, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 2, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Dec 2, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 2, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Dec 2, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 2, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Dec 2, 2011
Cardoza, Dennis
· Dec 1, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Dec 1, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Dec 1, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Dec 1, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 1, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 29, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Nov 18, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Nov 18, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Nov 18, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Nov 18, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 16, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 16, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Nov 16, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Nov 16, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 16, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Nov 16, 2011
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Nov 15, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Nov 15, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 15, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Nov 15, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 15, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 15, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Nov 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-721/
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