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HR 5973 109th Congress House

Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceEnergyHydrogenIncome tax
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Natural gas vehiclesRetail tradeService stationsTax creditsTax exclusionTransportation and Public Works
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 Latest action July 28, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of the cost of acquiring and installing qualified hydrogen-powered vehicle refueling property (fuel service stations for the retail sale of hydrogen fuel to the general public). Terminates such credit after 2013.

Excludes income from the sale of hydrogen fuel sold at retail for use in a hydrogen vehicle from taxpayer gross income. Terminates such tax exclusion after 2014.

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All 2 Democratic 1
INGLIS, BOB
· Jul 28, 2006
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5973: Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5973/
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"H.R. 5973: Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5973/.
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