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S.1671: Rural Jobs Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 18, 2021
- Latest Major Action May 18, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 18, 2021
Bill Summary
Rural Jobs Act This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2022 and 2023 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 at least 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 |
|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| May 18, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) |