House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of section 174, relating to research and experimental expenditures, to publishers of instructional materials.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 14, 1990
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Jun 14, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 12 Democrats
7 of 19 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.
Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), George Brown (R-CO), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), Harold Ford (D-TN), William Frenzel (R-MN), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Jim Moody (D-WI), J. Pickle (D-TX), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Donald Sundquist (R-TN), William Thomas (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Downey.
- H.Con.Res. 276 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
- H.R. 1055 (101st) Sugar Supply Stabilization Act of 1989
- H.R. 2756 (101st) To amend section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for 2 meals served…
- H.R. 4042 (101st) Sugar Equity and Reform Act of 1990
- H.R. 882 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the earned income tax credit, to make the credit for dependent care…
- H.Con.Res. 155 (101st) Relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to the Soviet…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.