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S 1616 112th Congress Senate Taxation Financial services and investments Real estate business Securities Taxation of foreign income U.S. and foreign investments

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011

Introduced: September 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 22, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5910)
Sep 22, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the allowable ownership interest in real estate investment trust (REIT) stock for purposes of tax exemptions allowed by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act relating to foreign investment in United States real property interests.

What's happening now September 22, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2989 Related bill Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 7
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 11, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 13, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2012
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 31, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 24, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 12, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 5, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 29, 2011
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 17, 2011
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 14, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 18, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 18, 2011
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 3, 2011
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 23, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1616: Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1616/
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"S. 1616: Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1616/.
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S. 1616, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1616/.
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