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HR 7172 116th Congress House Taxation Business expenses Electric power generation and transmission Income tax credits

Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act

Introduced: June 11, 2020 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 11, 2020
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Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act

This bill allows a tax credit for investment in a qualifying electric power transmission line property. The bill defines qualifying electric power transmission line property as (1) any overhead, submarine, or underground transmission facility that is capable of transmitting electricity at a voltage of not less than 345 kilovolts, has a transmission capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts, is an alternating current or direct transmission line, and delivers power produced in either a rural area or offshore; and (2) conductors or cables, or other specified equipment, necessary for the proper operation of the facility.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7172: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7172/
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"H.R. 7172: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7172/.
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H.R. 7172, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7172/.
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