United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1677 (111th)
Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement Act of 2009
Introduced
24 March 2009
Last action
24 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-preferred empowerment zones, rural enterprise communities, and renewal communities to: (1) extend the period of designation for such areas through 2015; (2) provide a safe harbor standard for employee residency requirements in empowerment zones; (3) eliminate certain residency requirements for the empowerment zone employment tax credit; (4) grant authority to expand the boundaries of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, including those located in rural areas; (5) allow carryovers of unused expensing allowances for enterprise zone businesses; (6) allow certain empowerment zone businesses to elect to receive payments in lieu of tax benefits; (7) allow federal guarantees and tax exemptions for enterprise zones and renewal communities; and (8) allow the issuance of tax-exempt rural enterprise community bonds and empowerment zone facility bonds.
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Timeline
24 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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24 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 March 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1677
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1677
- us · 111-hr-1677 · source updated 5 December 2025