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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend though 2013 the tax credit for producing electricity from certain facilities using renewable resources.

What's happening now January 4, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 16 Republican 7
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 22, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 15, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 3, 2007
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 3, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 1, 2007
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2007
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 24, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 24, 2007
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 18, 2007
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 19, 2007
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 5, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2007
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 8, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 6, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 6, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 31, 2007
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 24, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2007
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 24, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 197: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-197/
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"H.R. 197: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-197/.
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H.R. 197, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-197/.
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[H.R. 197: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-197/)
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