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Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009
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Committee
Latest Action · January 16, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S654-655)
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
January 16, 2009
Cosponsors (4)
2D 2R
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Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) increase from $10 to $30 million the annual limit on small issuers of tax-exempt municipal bonds; (2) allow an inflation adjustment to such increased limit amount after 2009; (3) repeal aggregation rules relating to the determination of small issuer eligibility; (4) allow small issuers an election to treat borrowers separately for purposes of issuance limitations; and (5) allow in 2009 or 2010 financial institutions and brokers to hold up to 2% of their assets in tax-exempt securities without affecting their interest expense tax deduction.

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