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HR 8253 117th Congress House Taxation

Fostering Innovation and Research to Strengthen Tomorrow Act

Introduced: June 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Innovation and Research to Strengthen Tomorrow Act

This bill doubles the rate of the tax credit for increasing research expenses and the alternative simplified research tax credit. It also increases the credit rate for taxpayers with no research expenses during a specified three-year period and the amount of the credit that certain small businesses may apply against payroll tax liabilities.

What's happening now June 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Aug 2, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2022
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8253: Fostering Innovation and Research to Strengthen Tomorrow Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8253/
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"H.R. 8253: Fostering Innovation and Research to Strengthen Tomorrow Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8253/.
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H.R. 8253, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8253/.
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