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HR 4896 97th Congress House Taxation Business and commerce Income tax Minorities Minority business enterprises Small business Tax credits

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax for any business which increases the amount of property and services provided to such business by minority-owned…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax for any business which increases the amount of property and services provided to such business by minority-owned small businesses.

Introduced: November 4, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 4, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow businesses an income tax credit for 15 percent of the increase in contracts for personal property or services awarded by such businesses to certified minority firms over a specified time period.

Defines "certified minority firm" as a firm certified by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration as being socially or economically disadvantaged.

What's happening now November 4, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 29, 1982
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 14, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4896: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax for any business which increases the amount of property and services provided to such business by minority-owned small businesses.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4896/
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"H.R. 4896: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax for any business which increases the amount of property and services provided to such business by minority-owned small businesses.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4896/.
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H.R. 4896, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4896/.
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