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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for improving mine safety.

H.R. 497Introduced Jan 14, 2009Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Ellsworth D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 14, 2009 — 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

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Ron Paul (R-TX), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Charles Wilson (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brad Ellsworth.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-8 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.