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HR 5478 111th Congress House

Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles.

Introduced: June 8, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsMotor carriersRailroads
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Jun 8, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1033)
Jun 8, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2011, a new business-related tax credit for 25% of the cost of acquiring or rebuilding freight railcars which achieve an increase in capacity or fuel efficiency of at least 8%.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 7
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 17, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Jun 14, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jun 9, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Jun 8, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 8, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jun 8, 2010
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 8, 2010
INGLIS, BOB
· Jun 8, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jun 8, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 8, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 8, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5478: Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5478/
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"H.R. 5478: Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5478/.
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H.R. 5478, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5478/.
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