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HR 3592 111th Congress House Taxation Income tax credits Oil and gas Solid waste and recycling

Plastics Recycling Act of 2009

Introduced: September 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Sep 17, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Sep 17, 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.
Sep 17, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 17, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Plastics Recycling Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit equal to 60 cents per gallon of qualified synthetic oil produced from recycled waste plastics. Defines "qualified synthetic oil" as oil derived from post-consumer and post-industrial waste plastics and which has a minimum market value of 90% of crude oil.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to persons eligible for the waste plastic recycling tax credit provided by this Act in lieu of such credit.

What's happening now September 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3