# 115-hr-6785: Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018

115-hr-6785, Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6785
- Congress: 115
- Title: Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-09-12
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2018 This bill provides various tax credits related to economically distressed zones, including a tax credit based on the amount of wages paid by an employer to employees in such a zone. The bill also establishes a procedure for state and local governments to apply for designation as an economically distressed zone.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6795: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4155: Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6785)

## Related
- [115-hr-6795: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6795)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4155: Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4155)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6785 (as of 2025-11-18).