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H.R. 789 113th Congress House

Build America Bonds Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the tax treatment for certain build America bonds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 15, 2013 Introduced by: Richard E. Neal Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Economic developmentFloods and storm protectionIncome tax creditsSecuritiesState and local finance
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 15, 2013
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 Latest action February 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build America Bonds Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the issuance authority for Build America Bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) make phased reductions in the credit percentage to bondholders and the percentage of payments to issuers of such bonds, (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds, and (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects.

Provides for an increase in payments to issuers of Build America bonds to compensate for reductions in the amount of such payments due to sequestration.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 4
CONYERS, JOHN
· Jul 24, 2014
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 17, 2014
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 9, 2014
Michaud, Michael
· Sep 20, 2013
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Feb 15, 2013
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 15, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Feb 15, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 15, 2013
KIND, RON
· Feb 15, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 15, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 15, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 15, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Feb 15, 2013
Pascrell, Bill
· Feb 15, 2013
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Feb 15, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 15, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Feb 15, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 789: Build America Bonds Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-789/
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"H.R. 789: Build America Bonds Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-789/.
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H.R. 789, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-789/.
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