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HR 152 111th Congress House

Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and to create a grant program for States to provide individuals with loans to weatherize their homes.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Energy efficiency and conservationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingIncome tax credits
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Lighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingOil and gasResidential rehabilitation and home repairState and local finance
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based refundable tax credit for up to $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return) of the cost of heating oil, natural gas, and propane to heat a principal residence. Terminates such credit after 2009.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states to create revolving loan funds for home weatherization loans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2894 Related bill Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Wilson, Charles
· Jan 15, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 152: Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-152/
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"H.R. 152: Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-152/.
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H.R. 152, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-152/.
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