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Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 21, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act of 2020 or the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020

This bill establishes a new tax credit for the replacement and modernization of qualified freight railcars. Specifically, it allows a credit for 50% of the sum of the qualifying replacement or modernization amount, the qualifying scrap amount, and the qualifying railcar facility and technology modernization amount.

The bill defines qualified freight railcar as a freight railcar that meets significant improvement requirements for capacity, fuel efficiency, or performance.

What's happening now August 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 6 Republican 7
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 15, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 15, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 8, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 17, 2020
Katko, John
· Oct 30, 2020
McKinley, David
· Oct 30, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 30, 2020
Granger, Kay
· Oct 23, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Oct 13, 2020
Loebsack, David
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 13, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 13, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 29, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 29, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 29, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 11, 2020
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Aug 21, 2020
Ferguson, A.
· Aug 21, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Aug 21, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8082: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8082/
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