H.R. 2470 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007
H.R. 2470 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on May 24, 2007, sponsored by Charles B. Rangel with 221 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 24, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 221
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in qualified public school modernization bonds, defined to include: (1) bonds for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land for such facility (qualified school construction bonds); and (2) bonds to finance certain academic programs below the postsecondary l…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 198 Democrats, 23 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 24, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (Jul 24, 2007)
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Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
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