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S 1197 116th Congress Senate Taxation Building construction Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Income tax credits Residential rehabilitation and home repair

All-Electric Homes Act of 2019

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 11, 2019
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All-Electric Homes Act of 2019

This bill establishes a tax credit for contractors that construct new all-electric homes.

The credit applies to new homes that

  • are constructed by the contractor,
  • are acquired by a person from the contractor for use as a residence during the year,
  • have appliances and mechanical systems that are powered solely by electricity,
  • do not have a gas line or gas service, and
  • meet specified energy efficiency standards.

For a single-family residence, the credit is equal to $5,000. For a multi-family residence, the credit is equal to $1,750, multiplied by the total number of residential units.

What's happening now April 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1197: All-Electric Homes Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1197/
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"S. 1197: All-Electric Homes Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1197/.
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S. 1197, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1197/.
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