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HR1778Referred to Committee

American Innovation Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-03
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.4% (507 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001260

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (18)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Ron Estes (R-KS-4)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2025-03-18
  • David Kustoff (R-TN-8)· 2026-02-10
  • Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2026-02-20
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· 2026-02-23
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2026-02-23
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-02-23
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2026-02-23
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)· 2026-03-03
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-03-03
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-03-03
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)· 2026-03-03
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2026-03-16
  • Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2026-03-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-03-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-03

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-03

Plain-English Summary

The bill likely proposes tax changes designed to encourage innovation and investment in American businesses, though the specific details aren't yet clear from the title alone. Based on its focus on taxation, it could include measures like tax credits for research and development, incentives for startups, or changes to how companies are taxed on new technologies and inventions. Businesses involved in innovation, investors, and potentially workers in tech and research sectors would be most directly affected by these tax policy changes.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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