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HR 4070 111th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Income tax credits Motor fuels Sales and excise taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.

Introduced: November 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 16, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel to: (1) allow a $1.00 tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel produced; (2) provide for an increased income tax credit for small biodiesel producers; (3) revise the definitions of "biodiesel" and "small biodiesel producer"; (4) treat renewable diesel in the same manner as biodiesel for income tax purposes; and (5) treat biodiesel as a taxable fuel for excise tax purposes. Extends the biodiesel income and excise tax credits through December 31, 2014.

What's happening now November 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1589 Related bill Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 15, 2010
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 29, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 23, 2010
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 20, 2010
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4070: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4070/
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"H.R. 4070: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4070/.
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H.R. 4070, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4070/.
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