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HR 5699 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and natural gas for principal residences in…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and n… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and natural gas for principal residences in excess of the average cost of fuel oil and gas in 1978.

Introduced: October 24, 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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Oct 24, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5699: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and natural gas for principal residences in excess of the average cost of fuel oil and gas in 1978.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5699/
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"H.R. 5699: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and natural gas for principal residences in excess of the average cost of fuel oil and gas in 1978.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5699/.
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H.R. 5699, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5699/.
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[H.R. 5699: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a refundable credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred for fuel oil and natural gas for principal residences in excess of the average cost of fuel oil and gas in 1978.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5699/)
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