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H.R.179
Sponsor: Rep Thurman, Karen L.(introduced 1/6/1999)
Latest Major Action: 1/6/1999 Referred to House committee
Title: To allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000 computer coversion costs of small businesses.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
1/6/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(25), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 6/8/1999 Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 1/19/1999
Rep Berkley, Shelley - 3/18/1999 Rep Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. - 2/11/1999
Rep Clayton, Eva M. - 2/3/1999 Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 4/27/1999
Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud) Jr. - 6/8/1999 Rep Deutsch, Peter - 4/21/1999
Rep Dooley, Calvin M. - 4/27/1999 Rep English, Phil - 2/2/1999
Rep Frost, Martin - 1/19/1999 Rep Gordon, Bart - 7/27/1999
Rep Hinojosa, Ruben - 1/19/1999 Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice - 5/5/1999
Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 4/12/1999 Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 4/27/1999
Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 1/19/1999 Rep McCarthy, Carolyn - 2/2/1999
Rep Meek, Carrie P. - 1/19/1999 Rep Metcalf, Jack - 2/2/1999
Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 4/27/1999 Rep Sanders, Bernard - 1/19/1999
Rep Stabenow, Debbie - 2/3/1999 Rep Taylor, Charles H. - 4/27/1999
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. - 2/3/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/6/1999--Introduced.

Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act - Allows a capped deduction from gross income for the business costs of making computers and computer software year 2000 compliant.