House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to alleviate poverty by encouraging the employment of residents by empowerment zone businesses through the employment of residents in designated areas of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress.
Sponsor: Rep. Wm. Clay D-MOWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 29, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 29, 2006 — 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
5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat
4 of 5 cosponsors (80%) are from the other party.
W. Akin (R-MO), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Kenny Hulshof (R-MO).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wm. Clay.
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- H.R. 452 (109th) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers'…
- H.Res. 1078 (109th) Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World Series.
- H.R. 1977 (109th) 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act
- H.R. 1683 (109th) To amend title 37, United States Code, to require a minimum basic pay level of $2,000 per month for members of the Armed Forces serving in…
- H.Con.Res. 414 (109th) Recognizing and honoring the life achievements of Katherine Dunham for being one of the world's most respected dancers, a teacher, mentor…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.