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HR 4045 99th Congress House Taxation Energy Energy conservation Energy tax credits Housing and Housing Finance Income tax Investment tax credit Residential energy conservation Solar energy Tax credits

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential and business energy credits with respect to solar property until August 1, 1986, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 23, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 23, 1986
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the termination date of the residential energy tax credit for solar property from December 31, 1985, to July 31, 1986. Sets forth definitions and special rules for solar property during such extension period.

Extends the energy investment tax credit for solar energy property from December 31, 1985, to July 31, 1986. Sets forth special rules for solar property eligible for such credit during such extension period.

What's happening now January 23, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 28, 1986
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 1986
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 23, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4045: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential and business energy credits with respect to solar property until August 1, 1986, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4045/
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"H.R. 4045: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential and business energy credits with respect to solar property until August 1, 1986, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4045/.
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H.R. 4045, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4045/.
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[H.R. 4045: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential and business energy credits with respect to solar property until August 1, 1986, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4045/)
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