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Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act

Introduced: June 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act

This bill allows certain small businesses a tax credit for qualified personal protective equipment expenses, up to $25,000 in a taxable year. The entities eligible for such credit include farms, veterans organizations, and tribal business concerns. The bill defines qualified personal protective equipment expenses to include the cost of equipment for reducing the risk of coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) transmission, including gloves, medical masks and protective gear, and cleaning supplies.

What's happening now February 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15 Republican 4
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 4, 2021
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2021
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 4, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 4, 2021
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 4, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 4, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 4, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 14, 2021
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Apr 14, 2021
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Apr 5, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 26, 2021
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 26, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Mar 26, 2021
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 26, 2021
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 26, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2021
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 885: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-885/
MLA
"H.R. 885: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-885/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 885, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-885/.
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[H.R. 885: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-885/)
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