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HR 2438 111th Congress House Taxation Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Coal Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Income tax credits Research and development

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research.

Introduced: May 14, 2009 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut 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 allow a taxpayer election to increase the tax credit for research expenditures by 20% for qualified energy research expenses incurred in 2009 or 2010. Defines "qualified energy research expenses" to include research expenses related to fuel cell and battery technology, renewable energy, energy conservation technology, electric transmission and distribution, and carbon capture and sequestration.

What's happening now May 14, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 19, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2438: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2438/
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"H.R. 2438: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2438/.
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H.R. 2438, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2438/.
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[H.R. 2438: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2438/)
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