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HR 5206 109th Congress House Taxation Commerce Energy Energy conservation Energy efficiency Fuel cells Heating Housing and Community Development Income tax Investment tax credit Minimum tax Solar energy Tax credits

Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006

Introduced: May 24, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015: (1) the investment tax credit for solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property; and (2) the tax credit for residential photovoltaic, solar water heating, and fuel cell property expenditures. Modifies the maximum amounts for such residential credits based upon kilowatt of capacity.

Allows such credits to be taken against the alternative minimum tax.

What's happening now April 26, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2006
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 24, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· May 24, 2006
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 19, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 17, 2006
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 11, 2006
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 11, 2006
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 4, 2006
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 2006
WAMP, ZACH
· Apr 26, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5206: Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5206/
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"H.R. 5206: Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5206/.
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H.R. 5206, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5206/.
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