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HR 1808 114th Congress House

Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions for 1 year.

Introduced: April 15, 2015 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Economic developmentElementary and secondary educationEmployee hiringEnergy efficiency and conservation
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Income tax creditsIncome tax deductionsMilitary personnel and dependentsResearch and developmentResidential rehabilitation and home repairSales and excise taxesState and local taxationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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 Latest action April 15, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015

This bill extends through 2015 the following expiring tax provisions:

  • the new markets tax credit,
  • the work opportunity tax credit,
  • the research tax credit,
  • the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers,
  • the tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services,
  • the tax credit for new energy efficient homes, and
  • the tax deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1808: Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1808/
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"H.R. 1808: Tax Cuts for America Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1808/.
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H.R. 1808, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1808/.
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