{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senator-stabenow-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-us-manufacturers-create-more-american-jobs", "Senator Stabenow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support U.S. Manufacturers, Create More American Jobs", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Debbie Stabenow", "S000770", "www.stabenow.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Stabenow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support U.S. Manufacturers, Create More American Jobs \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFriday, December 09, 2016\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) joined Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing legislation amending our tax laws to support American manufacturers and to create jobs here at home.\u00a0 The bill makes it clear that both companies using contract manufacturers and the contract manufacturers themselves are eligible to claim tax deductions that reward domestic manufacturing activities in the United States.\r\n\u201cWe don\u2019t have an economy or a middle class unless we make things and grow things,\u201d said Senator Stabenow.\u00a0 \u201cThis bill makes a commonsense change to our tax policies that will encourage manufacturers to create more jobs here at home.\u201d\r\n\u201cThis legislation will help ensure our tax code encourages good-paying manufacturing jobs right here in the United States,\u201d said Senator Portman.\u00a0 \u201cThe IRS\u2019s interpretation of the section 199 regulations has resulted in disputes and litigation between the IRS and contract manufacturers, and, as a result, the law\u2019s incentive to promote domestic manufacturing has been diminished.\u00a0 This legislation will end those disputes so that businesses can focus on creating jobs.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cWhen U.S. manufacturers provide American jobs with good benefits, they should be rewarded,\u201d said Senator Brown. \u201cThis simple fix will promote job creation by making sure American manufacturers can get the tax deduction they need to grow.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nSection 199 is one of the largest tax incentives that benefits domestic manufacturing. It provides companies with a 9% deduction on their income from domestic manufacturing activities, giving those activities a lower effective tax rate and making U.S. manufacturing a more attractive investment.\u00a0\r\n\r\nUnder current tax law, it is unclear whether a company using a contract manufacturer or the contract manufacturer itself is eligible to claim the deduction.\u00a0 Senator Stabenow\u2019s legislation would clarify tax law to allow both entities to claim the Section 199 tax incentive for domestic manufacturing.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senator-stabenow-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-us-manufacturers-create-more-american-jobs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3671938795596361, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}