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HR 3958 111th Congress House

Heating Energy Assistance Tax Credit Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels.

Introduced: October 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsLighting and heatingLighting, heating, cooling
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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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Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heating Energy Assistance Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a refundable tax credit, up to $1,000 in a taxable year ($2,000 for a married couple filing a joint tax return), for the cost of heating such taxpayer's principal place of abode. Reduces the amount of such credit for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing joint tax returns).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3958: Heating Energy Assistance Tax Credit Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3958/
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"H.R. 3958: Heating Energy Assistance Tax Credit Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3958/.
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H.R. 3958, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3958/.
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