S. 672 (112th): Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011

Introduced:
Mar 29, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller IV [D-WV]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 411 on Feb 28, 2013. See S. 411 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 29, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 29, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 29, 2011
Cosponsors
51 cosponsors (29D, 20R, 2I) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

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Last updated Mar 29, 2011.
3 pages

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3/29/2011--Introduced.
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2017.

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