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H.R. 5142 111th Congress House

Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit for biofuel facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 5, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductions
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Dec 21, 2010
Rule H. Res. 1781 passed House.
Dec 21, 2010
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5116, H.R. 2751 and H.R. 5142. Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 2751, and consideration of the Senate amendment H.R. 2142
Apr 26, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2010

Rule H. Res. 1781 passed House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investments in qualified cellulosic and algae-based biofuel facilities; (2) extend through 2016 the special depreciation allowance for qualified cellulosic biofuel plant property; (3) include algae-based biofuel within the definition of cellulosic biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; (4) exclude from the definition of cellulosic biofuel any processed fuel with an acid number greater than 25; (5) extend through 2016 the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (6) allow a direct payment of 30% of the basis of cellulosic and algae-based biofuel facility property.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 10
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 23, 2010
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jun 22, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 8, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 28, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 25, 2010
Salazar, John
· May 20, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 18, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· May 18, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· May 13, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 11, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· May 5, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 5, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· May 4, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Apr 28, 2010
Maffei, Daniel
· Apr 28, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Apr 27, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Apr 26, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5142: Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5142/
MLA
"H.R. 5142: Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5142/.
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