To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual United States domestic and foreign trades, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1575)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the alternative tax on qualifying shipping activities to treat a corporation electing such tax as continuing to use a qualifying vessel in the U.S. foreign trade during any period of use in the U.S. domestic trade, thus eliminating the 30 day limitation on operating in U.S. domestic trade under current law.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 25, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1575)
- Jun 25, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1575 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Jun 26, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 58 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual United States domestic and foreign trades, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Jan 6, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual United States domestic and foreign trades, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2009Introduced in House
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