US SB1 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; and streamline U.S. regulatory policies.
Title
American Competitiveness Act
Sponsors
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-01-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128) |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Buy American requirements
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computers and information technology
Dams and canals
Economics and public finance
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Product development and innovation
Public transit
Railroads
Roads and highways
Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation programs funding
Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Buy American requirements
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computers and information technology
Dams and canals
Economics and public finance
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Product development and innovation
Public transit
Railroads
Roads and highways
Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation programs funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1/BILLS-112s1is.pdf |