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Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 29, 2021
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Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act of 2021 or the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021

This bill provides a new tax credit for 50% of freight railcar fleet modernization expenses. The bill defines freight railcar fleet modernization expenses to include amounts for railcar replacement and modernization, railcar scrap amounts, and for railcar facility and technology modernization.

The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on the credit to provide information on the number of times the credit was claimed and the number of railcars scrapped or built as a result of the credit.

What's happening now March 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7902 Related bill Freight RAILCAR Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 8 Republican 13
Meijer, Peter
· Mar 31, 2022
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 23, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Aug 13, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 21, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Jun 29, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 22, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 22, 2021
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 22, 2021
KIND, RON
· Jun 15, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 1, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 1, 2021
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 1, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 25, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 25, 2021
Garcia, Mike
· May 25, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 25, 2021
Granger, Kay
· May 11, 2021
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 7, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· May 7, 2021
Katko, John
· May 7, 2021
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · May 7, 2021
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 7, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 29, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 29, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Mar 29, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 29, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 29, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Mar 29, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2289: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2289/
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"H.R. 2289: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2289/.
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H.R. 2289, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2289/.
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