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H.R. 5026 118th Congress House

Rural Jobs Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Carol D. Miller Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action July 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Jobs Act

This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2023 and another $500 million in 2024 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone (an area comprised of low-income communities with populations not greater than 50,000 that are not adjacent to an urbanized area). The bill also requires that at least 25% of such investments be made in areas that are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties, or both.

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  • S 1455 Identical bill Rural Jobs Act
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5026: Rural Jobs Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5026/
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"H.R. 5026: Rural Jobs Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5026/.
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H.R. 5026, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5026/.
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