US Congress House Bill 2289 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the rehabilitation tax credit for a supermarket building placed in service after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2020, in an underserved area (i.e., any enterprise community or empowerment zone and any renewal community); (2) increase by $1,000 the limit on wages eligible for the work opportunity tax credit for employees of a supermarket located in an underserved area; and (3) allow a business-related tax credit for 15% of the gross receipts from the retail sale of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables in a supermarket in an underserved area.

Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2017-05-02	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2289/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2289/BILLS-115hr2289ih.pdf