ALCATRAZ Act

House Bill

H.R. 5026

119th Congress

ALCATRAZ Act

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Carol Miller

R - WV

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill aims to boost investment and job creation in rural and low-income communities by providing additional tax credits for businesses that invest in these areas.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced8/22/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for

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ALCATRAZ Act

This bill aims to boost investment and job creation in rural and low-income communities by providing additional tax credits for businesses that invest in these areas.

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This bill aims to boost investment and job creation in rural and low-income communities by providing additional tax credits for businesses that invest in these areas.

Bill Number: 5026
Introduced: 8/22/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: ALCATRAZ Act
Bill Number: 5026
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for
Introduced: 8/22/2025
Summary: This bill aims to boost investment and job creation in rural and low-income communities by providing additional tax credits for businesses that invest in these areas.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to boost investment and job creation in rural and low-income communities by providing additional tax credits for businesses that invest in these areas.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Rural Jobs Act This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2023 and another $500 million in 2024 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone (an area comprised of low-income communities with populations not greater than 50,000 that are not adjacent to an urbanized area). The bill also requires that at least 25% of such investments be made in areas that are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties, or both.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allocates an extra $500 million in 2023 and 2024 for new markets tax credits in rural and low-income areas.
Requires at least 25% of these investments to be made in persistent poverty counties or high migration rural counties.
The tax credits are intended to encourage businesses to invest in and create jobs in these underserved communities.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could lead to increased business investment and job opportunities in rural and low-income areas across the country, particularly in communities that have struggled with poverty and economic decline. Small businesses, community development organizations, and residents of these target communities would be the primary beneficiaries.