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HR 721 114th Congress House

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Introduced: December 7, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsRailroads
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Feb 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2015
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 Latest action February 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2595 Related bill Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act
  • S 637 Identical bill Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 117
All 117 Democratic 49 Republican 48
Russell, Steve
· May 3, 2016
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 18, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 17, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 10, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 6, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 15, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 15, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 31, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 27, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 16, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 10, 2015
Trott, David
· Jun 25, 2015
Young, David
· Jun 25, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 18, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 18, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Jun 12, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jun 10, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jun 10, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 10, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 9, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 29, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 20, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 20, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 20, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 19, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 14, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · May 14, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 14, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 12, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 12, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 8, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 8, 2015
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-721/
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