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HR 721 113th Congress House Taxation Income tax credits Railroads

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013 - 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 2016.

What's happening now February 19, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 185
All 185 Democratic 42 Republican 40
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 23, 2014
Reichert, David
· Jul 23, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 22, 2014
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 22, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Jun 5, 2014
Schock, Aaron
· May 19, 2014
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 28, 2014
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 2, 2014
Delaney, John
· Apr 1, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 25, 2014
Bishop, Timothy
· Mar 24, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 24, 2014
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 24, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 21, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 21, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 14, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 29, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jan 27, 2014
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 7, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 19, 2013
Murphy, Tim
· Dec 19, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· Dec 12, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 12, 2013
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 12, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 10, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Dec 10, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 9, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Dec 9, 2013
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Dec 9, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Dec 5, 2013
SMITH, LAMAR
· Dec 5, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Dec 3, 2013
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Dec 3, 2013
Fleming, John
· Dec 2, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 2, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2013
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 22, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Nov 21, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 21, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· Nov 21, 2013
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Nov 21, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 21, 2013
Messer, Luke
· Nov 20, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 20, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 20, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 20, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 18, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 14, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-721/
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"H.R. 721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-721/.
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