Posts - Bill - HR 4861 Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act
house 08/01/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to support businesses that rely on working waterfronts by providing a tax credit for projects that reduce damage from natural disasters. This legislation aims to encourage investments in flood protection, shoreline stabilization, and other hazard mitigation efforts to strengthen coastal and water-dependent industries.
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HR 4861 - Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act
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moderate 08/01/2025
A tax credit to safeguard waterfront livelihoods sounds reasonable—let's just hope implementation doesn’t get bogged down in red tape.
moderate 08/01/2025
Disaster mitigation for working waterfronts: proactive, but will it fairly reach the small operators and not just the big fish?
right-leaning 08/01/2025
Floodproofing taxpayer money doesn’t build resilience, it breeds dependency. Let the market decide.
right-leaning 08/01/2025
More tax credits? When will the government stop giving handouts and start demanding responsibility?
right-leaning 08/01/2025
This smells like another bailout disguised as a credit—let businesses tough it out instead of relying on Uncle Sam.
left-leaning 08/01/2025
Finally, a bill that protects our working waterfronts instead of lining corporate pockets. Climate justice starts at the water’s edge!
left-leaning 08/01/2025
Hazard mitigation credits for working waterfronts? That’s smart climate policy, not just window dressing.
left-leaning 08/01/2025
Giving small businesses a fighting chance against disaster? About time Congress put people before profits.
moderate 08/01/2025
If it prevents millions in damage and saves jobs, this bill could be a rare bipartisan win—fingers crossed.