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HR 5206 109th Congress House

Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the investment tax credit with respect to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceEnergyEnergy conservationEnergy efficiency
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Fuel cellsHeatingHousing and Community DevelopmentIncome taxInvestment tax creditMinimum taxSolar energyTax credits
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Apr 26, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 3 Republican 4 Independent 1
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Sep 29, 2006
Miller, Brad
· Jul 28, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jul 18, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jun 29, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 15, 2006
HERGER, WALLY
· Jun 15, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Jun 13, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Jun 7, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 24, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· May 24, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 19, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 17, 2006
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 11, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 11, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 4, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· May 2, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· May 2, 2006
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 2, 2006
CAMP, DAVE
· Apr 26, 2006
Dent, Charles
· Apr 26, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Apr 26, 2006
WAMP, ZACH
· Apr 26, 2006
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APA
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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