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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits.

USA115th CongressS-1229| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Move America Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt Move America bonds and tax credits to be used for certain infrastructure projects. A Move America bond is treated as a tax-exempt private facility bond with certain exceptions. At least 95% of the net proceeds from the issuance of the bond must be used for infrastructure projects, including: airports; docks and wharves; mass commuting facilities; facilities for the furnishing of water; sewage facilities; railroads; certain surface transportation projects eligible for federal assistance, projects for an international bridge or tunnel, or facilities for transferring freight from truck to rail or rail to truck; flood diversions; inland waterways; or rural broadband service infrastructure. The bill specifies exceptions and modifications to existing rules for bonds regarding land acquisition, government ownership, rehabilitation expenditures, and the alternative minimum tax. The bonds are subject to a volume cap equal to 50% of a state's current private activity bond volume cap. States may exchange all or a portion of the volume cap for Move America tax credits to be allocated to taxpayers. The credits include: (1) a project credit for a portion of the basis of each qualified project; and (2) an infrastructure fund credit for investments in qualified infrastructure funds, including a state infrastructure bank, a water pollution control revolving fund, or a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund. States must report specified details to the Department of the Treasury regarding the amount of the volume cap exchanged and credits allocated.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3912
Introduced in House
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3912
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3912: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits.

USA115th CongressS-1229| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Move America Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt Move America bonds and tax credits to be used for certain infrastructure projects. A Move America bond is treated as a tax-exempt private facility bond with certain exceptions. At least 95% of the net proceeds from the issuance of the bond must be used for infrastructure projects, including: airports; docks and wharves; mass commuting facilities; facilities for the furnishing of water; sewage facilities; railroads; certain surface transportation projects eligible for federal assistance, projects for an international bridge or tunnel, or facilities for transferring freight from truck to rail or rail to truck; flood diversions; inland waterways; or rural broadband service infrastructure. The bill specifies exceptions and modifications to existing rules for bonds regarding land acquisition, government ownership, rehabilitation expenditures, and the alternative minimum tax. The bonds are subject to a volume cap equal to 50% of a state's current private activity bond volume cap. States may exchange all or a portion of the volume cap for Move America tax credits to be allocated to taxpayers. The credits include: (1) a project credit for a portion of the basis of each qualified project; and (2) an infrastructure fund credit for investments in qualified infrastructure funds, including a state infrastructure bank, a water pollution control revolving fund, or a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund. States must report specified details to the Department of the Treasury regarding the amount of the volume cap exchanged and credits allocated.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3912
Introduced in House
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3912
    Introduced in House
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3912: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysSecuritiesSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeTransportation programs fundingWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply