119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3549 — Critical Businesses Preparedness Act

“To amend the amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide critical businesses with a tax credit for electric generators placed in service in certain high risk disaster areas.”

Taxation
Introduced May 21, 2025
Last action May 21, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
May 21, 2025
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a new tax credit, as part of the general business tax credit, for a percentage of the costs for certain businesses that are critical in the aftermath of a flood or hurricane to purchase and install an electric generator. Specifically, under the bill, hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, gas stations, and other businesses determined to be critical in the aftermath of a flood or hurricane are allowed a tax credit for 30% of the costs paid (or incurred) to purchase and install an electric generator in an area at high risk of flooding or hurricanes. The bill requires taxpayers to reduce the basis (cost for federal tax purposes) of an electric generator by the amount...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Timeline · 2 actions
May 21, 2025
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.