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HR 4623 109th Congress House Taxation Alternative energy sources Capital investments Commerce Depletion allowances Depreciation and amortization Electric power production Electric vehicles Energy Energy conservation Energy development Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Finance and Financial Sector Fuel cells Fuel consumption Gas industry Gas pipelines Housing and Community Development Income tax

Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005

Introduced: December 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)
Dec 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005 - Repeals certain tax benefits relating to oil and natural gas enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase: (1) the tax credit for investment in residential and business fuel cell property; (2) the tax credit for investment in fuel cell motor and advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles; (3) the number of hybrid and advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible for the alternative motor vehicle tax credit; and (4) the tax credit for investment in commercial and residential alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. Extends through 2012 the tax credit for business fuel cell property.

Extends through 2019 the tax credits for: (1) investment in qualified fuel cell motor vehicles; (2) investment in alternative fuel vehicle refueling hydrogen-related property (through 2011 for other fuel-related property).

What's happening now May 2, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 3, 2006
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 27, 2006
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2006
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4623: Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4623/
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"H.R. 4623: Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4623/.
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H.R. 4623, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4623/.
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