US HB270 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Environmental Justice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.
Title
Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Due process and equal protection
Employment taxes
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Land use and conservation
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Wages and earnings
Employment taxes
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Land use and conservation
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/270/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr270/BILLS-115hr270ih.pdf |
