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HR 8359 116th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Income tax credits

PTC Elimination Act

Introduced: November 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 23, 2020
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PTC Elimination Act

This bill repeals the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources (e.g., wind, biomass, trash, geothermal or solar energy facilities). The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that such credit should be allowed to expire and should not be extended.

What's happening now September 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 8, 2020
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 18, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 18, 2020
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Nov 18, 2020
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 29, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8359: PTC Elimination Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8359/
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"H.R. 8359: PTC Elimination Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8359/.
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H.R. 8359, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8359/.
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[H.R. 8359: PTC Elimination Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8359/)
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