# 114-hr-6403: CORE Act

114-hr-6403, CORE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6403
- Congress: 114
- Title: CORE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies Act or the CORE Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require at least 5% of the new markets tax credit limitation to be allocated to community development entities in connection with certain investments, financial counseling, and other services in distressed coal communities. A "distressed coal community" is any low-income community located in a county that: (1) was one of the 30 counties with the biggest employment decrease among coal operators over a specified time period; or (2) is contiguous to a county that has the required decrease in employment, is located in the same state, and contains at least one low-income community.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-5800: Hold Top Officials Accountable Act
- 114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5669: Creating Opportunities for America's Laid-off (COAL) Miners Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5668: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6403)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-5800: Hold Top Officials Accountable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5800)
- [114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5732)
- [114-hr-5669: Creating Opportunities for America's Laid-off (COAL) Miners Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5669)
- [114-hr-5668: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5668)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6403 (as of 2025-11-18).