US Congress House Bill 508 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009 - Allows a $40 refundable tax credit for each digital-to-analog converter box purchased by an individual taxpayer, up to a maximum of $80. Reduces such credit by $40 for each digital-to-analog converter box coupon redeemed by a taxpayer. Directs the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to educate consumers and retailers about the tax credit allowed by this Act as an alternative to requesting and redeeming a digital-to-analog converter box coupon.

DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009

Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]

Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-01-14		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-01-14		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-01-14		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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/508/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr508/BILLS-111hr508ih.pdf