H.R. 1987: Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-28 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2019

Plain summary

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 201 9 This bill allows an additional tax deduction for a portion of the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. The bill limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of (1) 30% of the cost, or (2) the reduction in energy loss from the installed mechanical insulation property compared to property that meets the minimum requirements of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 90.1-2007. The bill allows the cost of mechanical insulation property that is placed in service to replace insulation property to be treated as a deductible business expense in the current taxable year. The bill defines "mechanical insulation property" as insulation materials, facings, and accessory products (1) placed in service in connection with a mechanical system which is located in the United States and of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation; and (2) utilized for thermal requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and heating, venting and air conditioning applications which can be used in a variety of facilities. The bill also allows a tax deduction for capital expenditures related to mechanical insulation property.

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Official text

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · 23 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Angie Craig (D-MN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Bill Foster (D-IL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1987.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1987 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116