United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5109 (110th)
Economic Growth Act of 2008
Introduced
23 January 2008
Last action
23 January 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Economic Growth Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar and other limitations on the expensing allowance of depreciable business assets; (2) reduce to 25% the maximum corporate income tax rate; (3) provide for an inflation adjustment to the basis of certain capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss; and (4) reduce from 35 to 15% the alternative capital gains tax rate for corporations.
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Timeline
23 January 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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23 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
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23 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 January 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5109
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5109
- us · 110-hr-5109 · source updated 5 December 2025