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S. 408

Referred to Committee

Empowering Jobs Act of 2015

Introduced 2/5/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/5/2015 • Senate

Summary

Empowering Jobs Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and empowerment zones, to: (1) include as employees of a qualified business entity employees who are residents of an empowerment zone, an enterprise community, or a qualified low-income community; and (2) extend the period of designation for empowerment zones through December 31, 2016 (thus extending the eligibility of such zones for certain tax benefits).

Introduced in Senate • 2/5/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Economic developmentIncome tax exclusionRural conditions and developmentSecuritiesUrban and suburban affairs and development

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

Democrat • MI

Sponsored 2/5/2015

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]

R-MO

Joined 2/5/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate2/5/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1