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HR 1721 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow elderly individuals a deduction for one-half of the amounts paid or incurred by them for electricity used in their residences.

Introduced: January 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 31, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1721: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow elderly individuals a deduction for one-half of the amounts paid or incurred by them for electricity used in their residences.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1721/
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"H.R. 1721: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow elderly individuals a deduction for one-half of the amounts paid or incurred by them for electricity used in their residences.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1721/.
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H.R. 1721, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1721/.
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[H.R. 1721: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow elderly individuals a deduction for one-half of the amounts paid or incurred by them for electricity used in their residences.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1721/)
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