Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4822
116th Congress(2019-2020)
American Innovation and Jobs Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 20, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 20, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 20, 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
4822
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
New Hampshire
Republican
Indiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

American Innovation and Jobs Act

This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. It also allows the amortization over a period of at least 60 months of certain other types of research and experimental expenditures not treated as expenses.

The bill also increases the maximum amount eligible for the tax credit for new and small businesses and increases to 20% the rate of the credit for business startups.

Text (1)
October 20, 2020
Actions (2)
10/20/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
10/20/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:23 PM