Put America Back to Work Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2013 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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Put America Back to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Build America Bond program, to: (1) extend permanently the authority to issue such bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) reduce the percentage rate of payments to issuers, (3) allow refundings of currently-issued Build America bonds, and (4) allow the use of such bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2013 to Jul 31, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-DE | John C. Carney, Jr. | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Jun 26, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 789 | Build America Bonds Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 15, 2013 |
| S 2203 | BONDS Act | Related bill | Apr 3, 2014 |
| HR 3939 | Invest in United States Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 13, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
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