A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that paper which is commonly recycled does not constitute a qualified energy resource under the section 45 credit for renewable electricity production.
Latest action · Feb 29, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 29, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude paper that is commonly recycled from the definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2012 to Jun 21, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Mar 19, 2012 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Apr 24, 2012 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 7, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jun 6, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jun 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Feb 29, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2012Introduced in Senate
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