Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 10, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 10, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the dollar limitation on the tax credit for residential energy efficiency property expenditures and extend such credit through 2016; (2) extend through 2016 the energy tax credit for solar energy and qualified fuel cell property; (3) allow public electric utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit; (4) extend through 2015 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (5) modify energy efficient appliance tax credit amounts for appliances (e.g., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers) produced after 2007.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2007 to Mar 14, 2008; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Mar 14, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 10, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2119)
- Oct 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H298 | Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2119 | Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ | Oct 10, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
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