Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3757
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Build Health Care Equipment in America Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 19, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 19, 2020
Latest Action
May 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
3757
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
Alabama
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Build Health Care Equipment in America Act

This bill provides for certain tax incentives to combat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, it (1) allows a bonus depreciation allowance for property used solely for the production or manufacturing of medical equipment to combat COVID-19, (2) a new payroll tax credit related to the employment of certain skilled health care workers who previously worked in a declining field, (3) requires the Department of the Treasury to publish a list of any occupation or field of work that qualifies as a medical short supply field, (4) increases education-related tax benefits for medical professionals in short supply, and (5) establishes the 21st Century Technology Fund for State and Local Governments Looking to Draw Businesses to Their Rural Regions.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/19/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/19/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:39 PM