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HR 2517 114th Congress House

Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives.

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technology
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Income tax creditsMotor fuelsOil and gasSales and excise taxes
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2015
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 Latest action May 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016: (1) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficiency improvements, (2) excise tax credits and payments for alternative fuels and biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures, (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, and (4) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable fuels. Equalizes the excise tax rate for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Modifies energy efficiency standards for windows, doors, skylights, roofing, water heaters, biomass stoves, and furnaces or hot water boilers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5994 Related bill Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2517: Powering American Jobs Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2517/
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"H.R. 2517: Powering American Jobs Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2517/.
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H.R. 2517, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2517/.
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