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HR 610 107th Congress House

Middle Income Home Heating Assistance Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit for a portion of the amount paid for natural gas.

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceConsumer educationEnergyEnergy prices
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Energy tax creditsGas companiesHeatingHousing and Community DevelopmentIncome taxNatural gasPersonal income taxPoorSocial WelfareTax refunds
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E192)
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Middle Income Home Heating Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable income-based credit of up to $500 per year for specified natural gas costs incurred for residential heating.

Requires persons supplying natural gas at the retail level to provide consumers, upon request, with sufficient information to determine eligibility for, and the amount of, such credit.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 14, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 610: Middle Income Home Heating Assistance Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-610/
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