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HR 17 109th Congress House

Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for residential solar energy property.

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Condominium (Housing)Cooperative housingEnergyHousing and Community Development
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Apr 20, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2205)
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2205)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit through tax year 2010 for residential solar energy property equal to the sum of: (1) 15 percent of the taxpayer's qualified photovoltaic property expenditures during the taxable year; and (2) 15 percent of the taxpayer's qualified solar water heating property expenditures during the same year. Limits the amount of such credit to $2,000.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 1, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 17: Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-17/
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"H.R. 17: Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-17/.
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H.R. 17, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-17/.
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