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HR 2715 113th Congress House

BTU Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property.

Introduced: July 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsLighting, heating, coolingResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Jul 17, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 17, 2013
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 Latest action July 17, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2013 or the BTU Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property, to make qualified biomass fuel property expenditures eligible for such credit. Defines "qualified biomass fuel property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%.

Allows an energy tax credit until 2017 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, including boilers or furnaces which operate at thermal output efficiencies of not less than 65% and provide thermal energy.

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  • S 1007 Identical bill BTU Act of 2013
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Owens, William
· Sep 10, 2013
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2715: BTU Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2715/
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"H.R. 2715: BTU Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2715/.
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H.R. 2715, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2715/.
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