HEATR Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 19, 2008 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.
- IntroducedJun 19, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home Energy Affordability Tax Relief Act of 2008 or the HEATR Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income-based refundable tax credit for residential energy costs. Limits such credit to the lesser of 33% of such costs or $500.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 24, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 22, 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 Jun 19, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 19, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H7792 | John J. Hall D-NY | Aug 1, 2008 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3561 | HEATR Act of 2008 | Related bill | Sep 24, 2008 |
| HR 6784 | Home Heating Oil Assistance Act of 2008 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
| HR 6804 | Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Home Energy Affordability Tax Relief Act of 2008
- HEATR Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
