# 116-hr-5215: Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2019

116-hr-5215, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5215
- Congress: 116
- Title: Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2022 the election to expense (i.e., deduct in the current taxable year) environmental remediation costs (i.e., costs for the abatement or control of hazardous substances at a qualified contaminated site). The bill applies to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2018.

## Cosponsors (4)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5215)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5215 (as of 2025-11-18).