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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 10, 2003
Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide owners of residential properties built in the United States before 1978 with a tax credit for lead-based paint abatement costs performed by a certified lead abatement contractor (50 percent of the cost of the abatement, not to exceed $1,500 per dwelling unit).
People & committees
Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D–NY
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7635-7636)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7635)
Introduced in Senate
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