# 119-hr-6537: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.

119-hr-6537, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6537
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would _extend empowerment-zone tax benefits to the District of Columbia_.** It adds a deeming rule to Internal Revenue Code section 1391(b)(2) that treats the largest area of D.C. meeting the eligibility tests as an empowerment zone for tax purposes, specifies that this deemed area does not count toward the cap on designated empowerment zones, and applies for periods beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Empowerment zone tax break for DC: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would treat parts of the District of Columbia as an empowerment zone for tax purposes. This would apply for tax periods beginning after December 31, 2025. If you run a business or live in the affected area, you would be able to use empowerment-zone tax incentives and related a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6537)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6537 (as of 2026-04-21).