United States · Bill · S
S. 487 (97th)
Research Promotion Act
Introduced
17 February 1981
Last action
24 February 1981 · Committee
Status
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
Sponsors
Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Research Promotion Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for ten percent of the business-related research and experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year. Prohibits such a credit if the taxpayer's gross receipts exceed $250,000,000 for the preceding taxable year. Provides for a three year carryback and seven year carryover of unused credits.
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Timeline
17 February 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1981
Committee
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 February 1981
Sponsors
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Research Promotion Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/487
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/487
- us · 97-s-487 · source updated 29 August 2025