US Congress House Bill 487 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011- Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% 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 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2011, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2012, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2013.

Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011

Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
2011-01-26	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-01-26	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-01-26	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.

HB6217 (Related) 2012-07-26 - Referred to House Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/487/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr487/BILLS-112hr487ih.pdf