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HR 4226 111th Congress House Taxation Energy efficiency and conservation Housing industry and standards Income tax credits Income tax deductions

Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009

Introduced: December 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 8, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through 2015 the new energy efficient home tax credit; (2) increase the rate of the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (3) increase to $5,000 the limit on the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures and extend such credit through 2015; (4) allow a $200 tax credit through 2011 for the cost of a home energy rating; and (5) allow a $500 tax credit for the cost of training and certifying home performance auditors to conduct home energy ratings.

What's happening now December 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1637 Related bill Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 27, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 29, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 25, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2010
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4226: Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4226/
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"H.R. 4226: Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4226/.
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H.R. 4226, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4226/.
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