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HR 487 112th Congress House

Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011

Official title: To require 100 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies or by States with Federal funds and in property eligible for the re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require 100 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies or by States with Federal funds and in property eligible for the renewable energy production or investment tax credits.

Introduced: December 5, 2011 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalBuy American requirementsElectric power generation and transmission
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 26, 2011
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 Latest action February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011- Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year.

Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services, and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after the enactment of this Act as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2011, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2012, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2013.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6217 Related bill Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Nov 17, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 12, 2011
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 1, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 487: Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-487/
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"H.R. 487: Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-487/.
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