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HR 3834 111th Congress House

Green Energy Investment Zone Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance incentives for renewable energy development in high job-loss zones in metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas.

Introduced: October 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax credits
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UnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and development
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Oct 15, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Oct 15, 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.
Oct 15, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Green Energy Investment Zone Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various energy-related tax credits for investment in energy property in high job-loss zones.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow increased grant amounts for investment in energy property in high job-loss zones.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Lee, Christopher
· Oct 15, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Oct 15, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3834: Green Energy Investment Zone Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3834/
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"H.R. 3834: Green Energy Investment Zone Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3834/.
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H.R. 3834, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3834/.
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