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HR 1271 108th Congress House

Efficient Energy through Certified Technologies (EFFECT) Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce energy consumption in buildings.

Introduced: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative procedureAir conditioningAlternative energy sourcesApartment houses
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Building constructionBuilding materialsCogeneration of electric power and heatCommerceComputer softwareCondominium (Housing)Cooperative housingDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentElectric power productionEnergyEnergy conservationEnergy consumptionEnergy efficiencyFuel cellsGovernment Operations and Politics
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E622)
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E472)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E622)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Efficient Energy through Certified Technologies (EFFECT) Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to energy use in buildings, to establish: (1) a deduction for certain energy efficient property used in business; (2) a credit for the construction of a new energy efficient home; and (3) a credit for certain nonbusiness energy property.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 13, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1271: Efficient Energy through Certified Technologies (EFFECT) Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1271/
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"H.R. 1271: Efficient Energy through Certified Technologies (EFFECT) Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1271/.
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H.R. 1271, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1271/.
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