3.0.0 4162 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z House HR 2015-12-02 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LOFGREN:H.R. 4162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates (clauses 1, 2, and 18), which grants Congress thepower to provide for the general welfare of the UnitedStates; to borrow money on the credit of the United States;and to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.[Page H8971]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-04T14:14:32Z Referred to 2015-12-02T15:01:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-12-02T15:01:00Z 2015-12-04 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2015-12-02 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-12-02 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-02 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 N M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2015-12-02 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-12-10 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-12-15 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2015-12-15 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-12-15 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2015-12-15 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-12-15 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-12-15 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2015-12-16 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-12-17 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-12-17 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2015-12-17 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2015-12-17 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-12-18 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2016-01-06 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2016-01-06 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2016-01-06 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2016-01-07 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2016-09-06 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2016-09-06 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2016-12-08 False Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Government information and archives Income tax credits Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Marketing and advertising Residential rehabilitation and home repair Securities Taxation 00 2015-12-02 Introduced in House 2016-02-01T21:40:17Z Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue, and promote the purchase of, Clean Energy Victory Bonds to pay for the energy-related tax benefits established or extended by this Act.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to:

  • extend through 2023 the tax credit for investment in solar energy property, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cell property, microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and small wind energy property;
  • allow an energy tax credit for investment in offshore wind facilities placed in service before January 1, 2022;
  • extend through 2024 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements;
  • extend through 2023 the placed-in-service requirement for wind facilities and other renewable energy facilities for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources;
  • extend through 2023 the tax credit for nonbusiness residential energy property;
  • allow a new tax credit, through 2024, for home energy efficiency improvements that increase energy efficiency by at least 20%;
  • extend through 2023 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes; and
  • increase, and extend through 2023, the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings.

The bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary voucher program, through 2018, for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles.

]]> Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2015 Display Title Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4162ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4162ih.xml 2015-12-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 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.