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S.144: Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture, acting jointly, to designate, before January 1, 2019, not more than 40 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives. Twelve of such areas shall be outside of a metropolitan statistical area or shall be determined to be rural areas....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) |