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H.R. 5160 116th Congress House

Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technology
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIncome tax deductionsInflation and pricesLighting, heating, cooling
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Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 2019
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 Latest action November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019

This bill reinstates and extends that tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2024. It also increases the maximum allowable amount of such deduction.

The bill modifies American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE) standards and other efficiency standards for commercial buildings.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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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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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · 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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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 19, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 19, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5160: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5160/
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"H.R. 5160: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5160/.
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H.R. 5160, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5160/.
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