3.0.0 5559 2023-01-11T13:25:34Z 2023-01-11T13:25:34Z House H HR 2014-09-18 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BLUMENAUER:H.R. 5559.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitution of the United States provides clearauthority for Congress to pass legislation regarding incometaxes. Article I of the Constitution provides that ``Congressshall have Power to lay and collect Taxes . . . '' (Section8, Clause 1). Further clarifying Congressional power to enactan income tax, voters amended the Constitution by popularvote to provide that ``Congress shall have power to lay andcollect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived. . ..'' (Sixteenth Amendment).[Page H7889]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-09-18T13:12:05Z SEAM Act of 2013 113 1424 HR 2013-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 113 2502 HR 2013-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013 113 3017 HR 2013-08-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act of 2013 113 3758 HR 2013-12-12 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes. 113 3951 HR 2014-01-28 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Powering American Jobs Act of 2014 113 5775 HR 2014-12-01 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 113 2003 S 2014-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS EXPIRE Act of 2014 113 2260 S 2014-05-07 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2763-2768) Related bill CRS 2014-09-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1496) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2014-09-18 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2014-09-18 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2014-09-18 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2014-09-18 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2014-09-18 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2014-09-18 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2014-09-18 True K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2014-09-18 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2014-09-18 True S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2014-09-18 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2014-09-18 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2014-09-18 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2014-09-18 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-09-18 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-09-18 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2014-09-18 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2014-09-18 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2014-11-13 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-11-13 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2014-11-13 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2014-11-13 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2014-11-13 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-11-14 False Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Building construction Business investment and capital Coal Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits Income tax deductions Indian lands and resources rights Lighting, heating, cooling Manufacturing Motor fuels Sales and excise taxes Unemployment Taxation 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in House 2014-11-03T20:54:29Z Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the following energy-related tax provisions:

  • the tax credits for residential energy efficiency improvements, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, two-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles, second generation biofuel production, biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures, producing electricity using Indian coal facilities, the construction of energy-efficient new homes, and new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles;
  • the enhanced depreciation allowance for second generation biofuel plant property;
  • the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings;
  • the excise tax credit for alternative fuels and fuels involving liquefied hydrogen; and
  • tax deferral rules for sales or dispositions of qualified electric utilities.

Extends through 2016, the tax credit for producing electricity using wind, biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, trash, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to consider and award certifications for qualified investments eligible for the advanced energy project tax credit. Limits the amount of credits that may be allocated under such program to not more than $5 billion (the 2013 allocation amount). Authorizes the Secretary to make direct payments to a taxpayer in lieu of a tax credit.

Extends the energy tax credit to solar energy, fuel cell, microturbine, combined heath and power system, small wind energy, and thermal energy properties the construction of which begins before January 1, 2017.

]]> Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014 Display Title Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions relating to energy, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5559ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5559ih.xml 2014-09-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1496) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.