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HR 4471 113th Congress House

Growth Zones Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities.

Introduced: April 10, 2014 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalCapital gains taxFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax deductions
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Income tax exclusionRural conditions and developmentSecuritiesSmall businessUrban and suburban affairs and development
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 2014
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 Latest action April 10, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Growth Zones Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend: (1) through 2020, tax incentives for areas designated as empowerment zones; (2) through 2025, the increased exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of the small business stock of empowerment zone businesses; and (3) through 2020, tax incentives for areas designated as a renewal community.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 1, 2014
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2014
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 10, 2014
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 10, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4471: Growth Zones Opportunity Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4471/
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"H.R. 4471: Growth Zones Opportunity Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4471/.
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H.R. 4471, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4471/.
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