Investing in 21st Century Schools Act

Bill: 114-hr-3703
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2015-10-07
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Securities
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Investing in 21st Century Schools Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified zone academy bonds, to: (1) extend through 2016 the national limitation amount for such bonds, and (2) reduce from 10% to 5% of bond proceeds the required contribution amount for private businesses.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 7, 2015 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend qualified zone academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in 21st Century Schools Act . 2. Extension and modification of qualified zone academy bonds (a) Extension Section 54E(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting 2014, 2015, and 2016 . (b) Reduction of private business contribution requirement Section 54E(b) of such Code is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 5 percent . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.