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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect small businesses from unemployment insurance premium increases by reason of unrepaid State advances.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1959 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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In committee
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House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Mar 6, 2025

What it does

The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to prevent small businesses from facing higher unemployment insurance premiums due to unrepaid state advances by exempting them from certain credit reductions. It defines a specified small business as any taxpayer employing fewer than 500 employees as of the close of the third quarter of the calendar year preceding the second consecutive January 1 referenced in existing law. The change would apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 6, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Mar 6, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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