# 116-hr-7079: Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

116-hr-7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7079
- Congress: 116
- Title: Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-06-01
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act This bill allows business taxpayers a tax credit for 50% of their qualified clearing expenses in carrying on any trade or business, or with respect to owning or operating commercial real estate through March 31, 2021 (clean start back to work credit). The bill defines qualified cleaning expenses as amounts paid for cleaning services and products, tools, machinery, personal protective equipment, and other sanitary-related equipment needed to help ensure a safe and sanitary environment, and to obtain a certification in cleaning. Such expenses do not include the cost of manufacturing, producing, or importing such items, or their acquisition for resale purposes.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7079)

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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7079 (as of 2025-11-18).