Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 14, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based refundable tax credit for up to $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return) of the cost of heating oil, natural gas, and propane to heat a principal residence. Terminates such credit after 2009.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states to create revolving loan funds for home weatherization loans.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2009 to Mar 19, 2009; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Mar 19, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 6, 2009 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jan 14, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2894 | Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009 | Related bill | Dec 16, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and to create a grant program for States to provide individuals with loans to weatherize their homes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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