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HR 5159 116th Congress House Taxation Energy efficiency and conservation Income tax credits Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 2019
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Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property to include a credit for home energy audits. The amount of such credit is 30% of the cost of a home energy audit, not to exceed $150.

The bill defines "home energy audit" to mean an inspection and written report for a dwelling owned and used by a taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence. The audit must identify the most significant and cost-effective energy efficiency improvements for such dwelling, including an estimate of the energy and cost savings for each improvement, and be conducted and prepared by a certified home energy auditor.

What's happening now November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7330 Related bill GREEN Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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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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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 19, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 19, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · 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. 5159: Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5159/
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"H.R. 5159: Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5159/.
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