H.R. 3938 · 118th Congress · House

Build It in America Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
Introduced
Jun 9, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Build It in America Act

This bill provides for tax incentives to encourage investment in the United States.

The bill permits the expensing of research and experimental expenditures (including software development costs) through 2025. It extends (1) the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest; and (2) the 100% bonus depreciation allowance.

The bill terminates the hazardous substance Superfund financing rate. It allows a taxpayer election to disregard specified regulations when determining if any tax is an income, war profits, or excess profits tax.

The bill imposes a 60% excise tax on buyers of U.S. farmland by citizens of a country of concern (e.g., a state supporter of terrorism) or by a private business entity that is 10% or more owned by a citizen or business entity domiciled in a country of concern.

The bill repeals the clean electricity production tax credit, the clean electricity investment tax credit, the tax credit for previously owned clean vehicles, and the tax credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles. It modifies provisions of the clean vehicle tax credit, including those relating to the base amount and battery capacity.

Previous Versions

00Jun 9, 2023

Build It in America Act

This bill provides for tax incentives to encourage investment in the United States.

The bill permits the expensing of research and experimental expenditures (including software development costs) through 2025. It extends (1) the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest; and (2) the 100% bonus depreciation allowance.

The bill terminates the hazardous substance Superfund financing rate. It allows a taxpayer election to disregard specified regulations when determining if any tax is an income, war profits, or excess profits tax.

The bill imposes a 60% excise tax on buyers of U.S. farmland by citizens of a country of concern (e.g., a state supporter of terrorism) or by a private business entity that is 10% or more owned by a citizen or business entity domiciled in a country of concern.

The bill repeals the clean electricity production tax credit, the clean electricity investment tax credit, the tax credit for previously owned clean vehicles, and the tax credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles. It modifies provisions of the clean vehicle tax credit, including those relating to the base amount and battery capacity.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 30, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-127.

    118Yea
    127Nay
    0NV
  2. JUN 30, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-127.

    118Yea
    127Nay
    0NV
  3. JUN 30, 2023Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.

  4. JUN 13, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. JUN 13, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.

    24Yea
    18Nay
    0NV
  6. JUN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. JUN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. JUN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 30, 2023

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 13, 2023

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 9, 2023

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