Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 6, 2020 Referred 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.
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.
- IntroducedJul 6, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020
This bill reinstates in 2020 the program authorizing the Department of the Treasury to convert certain alternative clean energy tax credits into cash grants.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2020 to Oct 23, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Jul 20, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jul 20, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jul 30, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Oct 23, 2020 |
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 Jul 6, 2020 |
| Tax Subcommittee | Referred Jul 6, 2020 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 6, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 6, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
- Jul 6, 2020Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 123, July 6, 2020, page H3068.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to revive the section 1603 program allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to convert certain clean energy tax credits into cash grants.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2020Introduced in House
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