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HR 4085 111th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Income tax credits Manufacturing

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Nov 18, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Nov 17, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Nov 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.
Nov 17, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Nov 17, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow grants in lieu of energy tax credits for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property.

What's happening now November 18, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2755 Related bill Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 20, 2010
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 24, 2010
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 10, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 17, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 17, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 17, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 17, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 17, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 17, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4085: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4085/
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"H.R. 4085: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4085/.
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H.R. 4085, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4085/.
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