Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 16, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S654-655)
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.
- IntroducedJan 16, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) increase from $10 to $30 million the annual limit on small issuers of tax-exempt municipal bonds; (2) allow an inflation adjustment to such increased limit amount after 2009; (3) repeal aggregation rules relating to the determination of small issuer eligibility; (4) allow small issuers an election to treat borrowers separately for purposes of issuance limitations; and (5) allow in 2009 or 2010 financial institutions and brokers to hold up to 2% of their assets in tax-exempt securities without affecting their interest expense tax deduction.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 16, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 16, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jan 16, 2009 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jan 16, 2009 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jan 16, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 16, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S654)
- Jan 16, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S654-655)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S654Text printed S654 | Jeff Bingaman D-NM (text) | Jan 16, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3350 | Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2010 | Related bill | May 12, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
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