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HR 7849 117th Congress House Taxation

CLAW Act of 2022

Introduced: May 19, 2022 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conserving Lobstering And Whales Act of 2022 or the CLAW Act of 2022

This bill allows an eligible lobstering business a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of any adaptive gear required to prevent the entanglement of right whales.

What's happening now May 19, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 31, 2022
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 31, 2022
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7849: CLAW Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7849/
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"H.R. 7849: CLAW Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7849/.
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H.R. 7849, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7849/.
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