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S 2595 114th Congress Senate

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit.

Introduced: February 25, 2016 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax creditsRailroads
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Feb 25, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 25, 2016
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 Latest action February 25, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for railroad track maintenance.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 721 Related bill Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015
  • HR 2029 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
  • S 637 Related bill Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015
  • S 1946 Related bill Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
  • HR 4626 Related bill BRACE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 16 Republican 14 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 7, 2016
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 7, 2016
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 15, 2016
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2016
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 29, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 20, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 6, 2016
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 14, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 14, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 13, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2016
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 7, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 6, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 6, 2016
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jul 6, 2016
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 28, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 28, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 21, 2016
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 9, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 20, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 6, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 5, 2016
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 10, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 10, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2016
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 25, 2016
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 25, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2595: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2595/
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