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HR 539 110th Congress House Taxation Building construction Commerce Construction costs Energy Energy conservation Energy efficiency Income tax Office buildings Tax deductions

Buildings for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 17, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buildings for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable amount of the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building costs; and (2) extend such deduction through 2013.

What's happening now January 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1207 Related bill GREEN Buildings Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 30 Republican 7
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 23, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 22, 2007
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 14, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 2, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 14, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 12, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 9, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 9, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 8, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 8, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 5, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 5, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 31, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 31, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 31, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 24, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 24, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 24, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2007
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Costa, Jim
California · Jan 24, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 24, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 24, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 24, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 24, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 24, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 539: Buildings for the 21st Century Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-539/
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"H.R. 539: Buildings for the 21st Century Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-539/.
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H.R. 539, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-539/.
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