Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 28, 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 28, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of business-related meal and entertainment expenses allowed as a tax deduction for businesses that employ an average of less than 50 employees in a taxable year to 80% (currently, 50%) of such expenses.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2009 to Mar 9, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Oct 28, 2009 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Dec 16, 2009 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 9, 2010 |
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 Oct 28, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 increase the amount allowable as a deduction for meals and entertainment expenses of small businesses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2009Introduced in House
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