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H.R. 2517: Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

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H.R. 2517: Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-21 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

Plain summary

Powering American Jobs Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016: (1) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficiency improvements, (2) excise tax credits and payments for alternative fuels and biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures, (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, and (4) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable fuels. Equalizes the excise tax rate for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Modifies energy efficiency standards for windows, doors, skylights, roofing, water heaters, biomass stoves, and furnaces or hot water boilers.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Powering American Jobs Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · 2 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2517 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114