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HR 5440 114th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limita… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.

Introduced: July 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax creditsPublic utilities and utility rates
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 9, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain regulated companies to elect out of the limitation on the tax credit for investments in energy property with respect to public utility property that uses solar energy and is placed in service after December 31, 2015.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 9, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 25, 2016
Holding, George
· Jul 14, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 7, 2016
Renacci, James
· Jul 7, 2016
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 6, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5440: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5440/
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"H.R. 5440: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5440/.
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H.R. 5440, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5440/.
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[H.R. 5440: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5440/)
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