US Congress House Bill 4637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Help Small Businesses Start and Grow Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an increased tax deduction for business start-up expenditures in 2009, 2010, or 2011; (2) allow a standard tax deduction for the business use of a home; (3) increase the rate of the tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses; and (4) extend bonus depreciation allowances through 2012. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) establish and carry out a small business direct lending program; (2) report to the House and Senate Small Business Committees on the loan program, including the number and amount of loans made under the program. Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and identify any waste or abuse relating to the program.

Help Small Businesses Start and Grow Act of 2010

Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]

Rep. John Hall [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-22		Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax.
2010-02-22		Referred to House Small Business
2010-02-22		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-02-22		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4637/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4637/BILLS-111hr4637ih.pdf