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HR 6785 115th Congress House Commerce Business investment and capital Economic development Housing and community development funding Income tax credits Wages and earnings

Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018

Introduced: September 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 12, 2018
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Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018

This bill provides various tax credits related to economically distressed zones, including a tax credit based on the amount of wages paid by an employer to employees in such a zone. The bill also establishes a procedure for state and local governments to apply for designation as an economically distressed zone.

What's happening now September 12, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6785: Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6785/
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"H.R. 6785: Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6785/.
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H.R. 6785, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6785/.
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