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H.R. 6206 (112th)

Build America Bonds Act of 2012

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Introduced

26 July 2012

Last action

26 July 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Richard Neal, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], JOSEPH CROWLEY, SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], JOHN LEWIS, XAVIER BECERRA, Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], John Larson, Earl Blumenauer, RON KIND, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Build America Bonds Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the issuance authority for Build America Bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds; (2) make phased reductions in the credit percentage to bondholders and the percentage of payments to issuers of such bonds; (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds; (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects; and (5) deny a tax deduction to major integrated oil companies for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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