Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5042
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Opportunity Zone Reform Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 12, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5042
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
South Carolina
Democrat
California
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Opportunity Zone Reform Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to qualified opportunity zones. A "qualified opportunity zone" is an area in which investment is encouraged to promote economic development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax benefits to investors.

The bill revises requirements for the designation of certain census tracts as qualified opportunity zones based on median family income. It also excludes certain property from the term "qualified opportunity zone business property," including self storage property, parking property, stadiums, and certain residential rental property.

The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide a publicly available list of investment vehicles that are certified as qualified opportunity funds.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program in the fifth and tenth year after the enactment of this bill.

Text (1)
November 12, 2019
Actions (2)
11/12/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
11/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:02:32 AM