United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1874 (111th)
Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009
Introduced
2 April 2009
Last action
2 April 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Sponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009 - Grants after 2009 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines " Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay its its management-level employees at a rate more than 10,000% of the compensation of its lowest paid employee; (3) conducts at least 50% of its research and development in the United States; (4) contributes at least 5% of its payroll to a portable pension fund for its employees; (5) pays at least 70% of its employees' health insurance costs; (6) maintains a policy of neutrality in employee organizing drives; (7) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees who are called to active duty; and (8) has not violated federal regulations, including regulations relating to the environment, workplace safety, labor relations, and consumer protections. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the income tax rate for Patriot corporations; (2) reclassify foreign corporations created or organized to avoid federal taxation as domestic corporations for income tax purposes; and (3) increase, for the period between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, the income tax rate for individual taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $500,000 or more ($1 million or more for joint returns).
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Timeline
2 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E863)
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 April 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1874
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1874
- us · 111-hr-1874 · source updated 14 August 2025