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HR 8743 116th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020

Introduced: November 12, 2020 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 12, 2020
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Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020

This bill allows a taxpayer election for payments in lieu of the energy tax credit. It also extends such credit for one year.

What's happening now November 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1
Crist, Charlie
· Dec 16, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 16, 2020
WALDEN, GREG
· Dec 16, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Nov 12, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 12, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8743/
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"H.R. 8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8743/.
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H.R. 8743, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8743/.
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