United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2578 (110th)
Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 2007
Introduced
6 June 2007
Last action
6 June 2007 · 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. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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.
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Timeline
6 June 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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6 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
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6 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2578
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2578
- us · 110-hr-2578 · source updated 5 December 2025