US Congress House Bill 6217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-26 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year. Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after the enactment of this Act as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2012, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2013, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2014.

Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act

Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-26	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-07-26	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2012-07-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

HB487 (Related) 2011-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6217/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6217/BILLS-112hr6217ih.pdf