Move America Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 4, 2015)
Move America Act of 2015
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of Move America Bonds as tax-exempt private facility bonds and describes a Move America Bond as a bond issued as part of an issuance that requires 95% or more of its net proceeds to be used for infrastructure projects, including: (1) airports; (2) docks and wharves; (3) mass commuting facilities; (4) railroads; (5) any surface transportation project eligible for federal assistance, a project for an international bridge or tunnel, or a facility for the transfer of freight from truck to rail or rail to truck; (6) flood diversions; or (7) inland waterways.
The bill also allows a tax credit for 10% of the value of a Move America credit certificate that is issued to a taxpayer by a state or project sponsor for infrastructure investment.
What just happenedMay 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2601)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 4, 2015
- May 4, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2601)
Finance Committee - May 4, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate