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H.R.3538: Rural Jobs Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 27, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 27, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - June 27, 2019
Bill Summary
Rural Jobs Act This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2019 and 2020 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone (an area comprised of low-income communities with populations not greater than 50,000 that are not adjacent to an urbanized area). The bill also requires that not less than 25% of such investments be made in areas that are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties, or both.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 27, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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June 27, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) |