HR 3931 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years the election to treat the cost of a qualified film or television production as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account.

Introduced Oct 26, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Diane E. Watson D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 26, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

IntroducedOct 26, 2009
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the taxpayer election to expense qualified film or television production costs in the current taxable year.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 26, 2009 to Apr 13, 2010, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Bob Filner	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	Oct 26, 2009
R-CA	Darrell Issa	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Joe Baca	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Judy Chu	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Lois Capps	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Lucille Roybal-Allard	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey	Original	Oct 26, 2009
R-CA	Mary Bono	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Michael M. Honda	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Sam Farr	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Susan A. Davis	Original	Oct 26, 2009
D-CA	Jane Harman		Oct 29, 2009
D-CA	Barbara Lee		Nov 18, 2009

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Actions 2

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Oct 26, 2009Introduced in House
Oct 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 3706	Americans Want to Work Act	Related bill	Aug 4, 2010
HR 4213	Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010	Related bill	Jul 22, 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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Oct 26, 2009Introduced in House

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