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HR 5155 116th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Income tax credits Lighting, heating, cooling Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act of 2019

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include waste energy recovery property in the 30% energy tax credit, subject to a phaseout.

The bill defines "waste energy recovery property" as property that generates electricity solely from heat from buildings or equipment if the primary purpose of such buildings or equipment is not the generation of electricity. Such property may not have a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts.

What's happening now November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 19, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 19, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 19, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5155: Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5155/
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"H.R. 5155: Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5155/.
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H.R. 5155, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5155/.
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