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HR 3678 115th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital District of Columbia Economic development Employee hiring Income tax credits Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Securities Wages and earnings

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate the District of Columbia as an empowerment zone.

Introduced: September 5, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 5, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1158-1159)
Sep 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to designate an empowerment zone in the District of Columbia. (Empowerment zones are federally designated geographic areas where certain federal tax incentives and grants are allowed to increase investment and employment.)

What's happening now September 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3678: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate the District of Columbia as an empowerment zone.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3678/
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"H.R. 3678: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate the District of Columbia as an empowerment zone.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3678/.
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H.R. 3678, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3678/.
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