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HR 7491 116th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Business investment and capital Income tax credits

Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020

Introduced: July 6, 2020 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jul 6, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 6, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020

This bill reinstates in 2020 the program authorizing the Department of the Treasury to convert certain alternative clean energy tax credits into cash grants.

What's happening now July 6, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 23, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 20, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7491: Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7491/
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"H.R. 7491: Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7491/.
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