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HR 5187 114th Congress House

REACH Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative simplified credit for research expenses.

Introduced: May 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesIncome tax creditsResearch and development
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May 10, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 2016
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 Latest action May 10, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research and Experimentation Advances Competitiveness at Home Act of 2016 or the REACH Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the alternative simplified tax credit for research expenses to 20% from the existing rate of 14% (12% for years ending before January 1, 2009).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 3 Republican 13
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Sep 12, 2016
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 12, 2016
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 13, 2016
Renacci, James
· Jul 13, 2016
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 12, 2016
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 12, 2016
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 7, 2016
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 7, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 6, 2016
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 6, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 6, 2016
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 6, 2016
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 22, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Jun 13, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 13, 2016
Nunes, Devin
· Jun 13, 2016
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 7, 2016
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 23, 2016
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2016
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 10, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5187: REACH Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5187/
MLA
"H.R. 5187: REACH Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5187/.
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H.R. 5187, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5187/.
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[H.R. 5187: REACH Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5187/)
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