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HR 6384 112th Congress House

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to increase the investment credit for more efficient fuel cells.

Introduced: September 12, 2012 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy efficiency and conservationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsMotor fuels
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, to: (1) increase the rate of such credit from 30% to 50% for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicles, (2) eliminate the dollar limitation on such credit for hydrogen-related vehicles, (3) allow such credit for off-highway motor vehicles designed for carrying or towing loads, and (4) extend such credit through 2016 for property related to hydrogen.

Increases the 30% energy tax credit for investment in fuel cell property to: (1) 50% for fuel cell property used in a combined heat and power system having an energy efficiency percentage of 70% or more, and (2) 40% for fuel cell property having an energy efficiency percentage of at least 60% but less than 70%.

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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 12, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6384: Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6384/
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"H.R. 6384: Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6384/.
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