Thin Blue Line Act

House Bill

H.R. 378

119th Congress

Thin Blue Line Act

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles J. Fleischmann

Representative

Republican

TN-3

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would remove restrictions on designating Puerto Rico as a 'qualified opportunity zone'. This means businesses and investors in Puerto Rico could receive special tax benefits for making new investments in the territory.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorCharles J. Fleischmann (R-TN)

Introduced8/15/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Thin Blue Line Act

This bill would remove restrictions on designating Puerto Rico as a 'qualified opportunity zone'. This means businesses and investors in Puerto Rico could receive special tax benefits for making new investments in the territory.

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This bill would remove restrictions on designating Puerto Rico as a 'qualified opportunity zone'. This means businesses and investors in Puerto Rico could receive special tax benefits for making new investments in the territory.

Bill Number: 378
Sponsor: Charles J. Fleischmann (R-TN)
Introduced: 8/15/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: Thin Blue Line Act
Bill Number: 378
Sponsor: Charles J. Fleischmann (R-TN)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 8/15/2025
Summary: This bill would remove restrictions on designating Puerto Rico as a 'qualified opportunity zone'. This means businesses and investors in Puerto Rico could receive special tax benefits for making new investments in the territory.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would remove restrictions on designating Puerto Rico as a 'qualified opportunity zone'. This means businesses and investors in Puerto Rico could receive special tax benefits for making new investments in the territory.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill removes conditions on the designation of Puerto Rico as a qualified opportunity zone. In general, a <i>qualified opportunity zone</i> is an economically-distressed community where new investment may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Removes conditions on Puerto Rico being designated as a qualified opportunity zone, which allows for preferential tax treatment of new investments there.
Qualified opportunity zones are economically-distressed areas where new business investments can receive tax incentives.
This could encourage more businesses and investors to put money into projects and developments in Puerto Rico.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly benefit businesses and investors looking to put money into projects in Puerto Rico. It could spur new economic development and job creation in the territory. Puerto Rican residents could see more investment and employment opportunities as a result.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Related Subjects

Business investment and capital

Capital gains tax

Economic development

Income tax deferral

Income tax exclusion

Puerto Rico

U.S. territories and protectorates

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

378, 119th Congress (2025). "Thin Blue Line Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-378

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