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HR 4941 113th Congress House

Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of Promise Zones.

Introduced: June 23, 2014 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalEconomic developmentEmployee hiringIncome tax credits
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Income tax deductionsIndian social and development programsRural conditions and developmentUrban and suburban affairs and developmentWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action June 23, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate up to 20 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives.

Defines a "Promise Zone" as any area with a continuous boundary and a population of not more than 200,000 that is nominated by a local government or Indian tribe and designated on the basis of its unemployment rate, poverty rate, household income, labor force participation, and educational attainment. Requires an application for designation as a Promise Zone to include a competitiveness plan that addresses the need of the area to attract investment and jobs and improve educational opportunities.

Allows: (1) a Promise Zone employment tax credit for wages paid to a qualified zone or resident employee, and (2) expensing of Promise Zone property.

Defines "Promise Zone property" as property that is: (1) tangible property with a recovery period of 20 years or less for depreciation purposes, water utility property, computer software, or qualified leasehold improvement property; (2) acquired by purchase for use in the active conduct of a trade or business; and (3) originally placed in service in a Promise Zone.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4941: Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4941/
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