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HR 4137 115th Congress House

Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources and the investment credit for certain qualified investment credit facilities.

Introduced: November 9, 2017 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax credits
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 25, 2017
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 Latest action October 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credits for investments in energy property and for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, to extend both credits for the following facilities placed in service after 2008 with construction that begins before January 1, 2022:

  • closed-loop biomass,
  • open-loop biomass,
  • geothermal,
  • landfill gas,
  • trash facilities,
  • qualified hydropower facilities, and
  • marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities.

The bill also includes a phase-out schedule that reduces the amounts of the credits by specified amounts that increase for facilities that are constructed or placed in service later.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Cook, Paul
· Jul 10, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Mar 5, 2018
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Nov 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4137: Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4137/
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"H.R. 4137: Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4137/.
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