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S 591 112th Congress Senate

SEAM Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit.

Introduced: March 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesIncome tax creditsManufacturingUnemployment
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Mar 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2011 or the SEAM Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit by allocating in 2011 $5 billion of grants or tax credit amounts to manufacturers of goods and components (other than for assembly of components) in the United States that are used in alternative energy projects.


 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 724 Related bill SEAM Act of 2011
  • S 825 Related bill Job Creation Through Innovation Act
  • S 1220 Related bill Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
  • S 1764 Related bill Make It in America Tax Credit Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 591: SEAM Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-591/
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"S. 591: SEAM Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-591/.
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