To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Charles “Charlie” Rangel
Sponsor. Representative for New York's 15th congressional district. Democrat.
110th Congress (2007–2009)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 27, 2008 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
36 Cosponsors (36 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Blumenauer Votes to End Subsidies for Big Oil, Supports Renewable Energy”
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 27, 2008
“Welch supports, House passes end to tax breaks for big oil, funds renewables”
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Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 3, 2008
“Rep. Lofgren Votes to Expand Renewable Energy Investment”
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA18]
on Feb 27, 2008
History
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Feb 12, 2008
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 27, 2008
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1001 (110th). |
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Feb 27, 2008
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 5351 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5351. This is the one from the 110th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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