Austin and Perry Safe Boating Incentive Act
Latest action · Mar 3, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 3, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Austin and Perry Safe Boating Incentive Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a new tax credit for 50% of the amount paid or accrued, up to $200 in a taxable year ($500 for all taxable years), for a qualified emergency position-indicating radio beacon and a qualified personal locator beacon.
A "qualified emergency position-indicating radio beacon" is a device installed on an eligible boat that: (1) transmits distress signals at a frequency between 406.0 and 406.1 MHz, (2) is manufactured by a company approved to manufacture beacons by the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme, and (3) is registered with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A "qualified personal locator beacon" is a similarly-defined device designed to be carried by an individual and acquired for use in boating activities. An "eligible boat" is any recreational vessel, any small passenger vessel carrying not more than 250 passengers, and any uninspected passenger vessel as those terms are defined in provisions of the U.S. Code.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Mar 14, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in House
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