House Bill to Expand Tax Credit Program Would Target Rural Areas

Route Fifty: Two lawmakers in the U.S. House are proposing to expand the size of a tax credit program, in an effort to drive new investment in rural America.

Reps. Jason Smith, a Missouri Republican, and Terri Sewell, an Alabama Democrat, in late July introduced legislation dubbed the Rural Jobs Zones Act. They’re both members of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. Their bill would provide $500 million annually in 2018 and 2019 in additional New Markets Tax Credit authority, specifically aimed at rural areas.

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