U.S. Congress - S.1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
S.1866 - American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
A bill to provide incentives for economic growth, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act as introduced.
- Short: AGREE Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to provide incentives for economic growth, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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11/15/2011--Introduced.American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act or the AGREE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain tax expenditure provisions for business taxpayers, including: (1) bonus depreciation and expensing of business and investment assetsOfficial Summary
11/15/2011--Introduced.American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act or the AGREE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain tax expenditure provisions for business taxpayers, including:(1) bonus depreciation and expensing of business and investment assets,
(2) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock, and
(3) the tax credit for increasing research expenses. Increases to 20% the rate of the alternative simplified research tax credit and makes such credit permanent. Increases the research tax credit for the research expenses of manufacturers whose domestic production gross receipts exceed 50% of their total production gross receipts. Allows a business-related tax credit of up to $100,000 for 25% of the franchise fees paid or incurred by a veteran for the purchase of a franchise. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt certain small issuers of securities from the internal control reporting and assessment requirements of such Act. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to:
(1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and
(2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual People's Republic of China immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. Sets forth a transition period for employment-based immigrant visas and per country distribution rules for reserved and unreserved visas. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to share information and provide:
(1) unredacted samples of the products, packaging, and labels, or related photos with trademark right holders if United States Customs and Border Protection suspects an import or export violation under specified provisions of the Lanham Act relating to copied or simulated marks or names; and
(2) samples to affected parties upon the seizure of material imported in violation of specified federal copyright laws prohibiting the circumvention of technological measures that control access to or protect a copyrighted work.
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Letters to three newspapers in support of HR 3012. Letters to Congressman in VA in support of HR 3012. Letters to VA Senators in support of S. 1866 and S. 1857. Opinion posted on PopVox in support of HR 3012, S. 1866 ...
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Letters to three newspapers in support of HR 3012. Letters to Congressman in VA in support of HR 3012. Letters to VA Senators in support of S. 1866 and S. 1857. Opinion posted on PopVox in support of HR 3012, S. 1866 ...
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S.1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
PramodSarkar
March 07, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 9th Congressional district of Michigan. I am writing as your constituent in the 9th Congressional district of Michigan. I support S.1866 - American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Pramod Sarkar -
S.1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
frankzat
December 03, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 15th Congressional district of Florida. I oppose S.1866 - American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Frank Zatorski -
S.1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
bumba2001
December 02, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 12th Congressional district of New Jersey. I am writing as your constituent in the 12th Congressional district of New Jersey. I support S.1866 - American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Santanu Sa
Sincerely,
Santanu Sarkar
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