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HR 5181 117th Congress House Taxation

Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2021

Introduced: September 7, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 7, 2021
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Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2021

This bill temporarily modifies the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2032. Among other provisions, the bill provides for a lower (25%) reduction of annual energy and power costs for certain energy systems, revises the maximum amount of the deduction, and allows an alternative deduction for costs relating to energy efficient retrofit building property.

What's happening now September 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5376 Related bill An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5181: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5181/
MLA
"H.R. 5181: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5181/.
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H.R. 5181, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5181/.
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