Environmental Justice Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation
Due process and equal protectionEmployment taxesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthLand use and conservationLawyers and legal servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide support to environmental justice communities and environmental justice projects.
USA115th CongressHR-270| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Environmental Justice Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.
Due process and equal protectionEmployment taxesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthLand use and conservationLawyers and legal servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings