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HR 6943 110th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Income tax credits Motor fuels Sales and excise taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for algae derived fuels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 18, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income and excise tax credit for the production of algae derived fuel and fuel mixtures. Defines "algae derived fuel" as a liquid hydrocarbon product that is derived from the biomass of algal organisms (single- or multi-cellular organisms that are inherently photosynthetic and aquatic). Terminates such credits after 2012.

What's happening now September 18, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6943: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for algae derived fuels, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6943/
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"H.R. 6943: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for algae derived fuels, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6943/.
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H.R. 6943, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6943/.
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