House Passed Startup Stock Bill Amid Loss of Democratic Support

  • Democratic co-sponsors said cost was higher than expected
  • Bill doesn’t include any cuts to avoid impact on deficit
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The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to allow new employees at startup companies to defer paying taxes on their stock options, even though some of the measure’s Democratic co-sponsors pulled their support.

The bill passed in a 287-124 vote.