Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008

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Introduced

1 August 2008

Last action

1 August 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Summary

Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income-based refundable tax credit for the lesser of 50% of such taxpayer's residential energy costs for a taxable year or $750 ($1,500 for married taxpayers filing jointly). Defines "residential energy costs" as amounts paid in 2008 or 2009: (1) to any utility for natural gas used in the taxpayer's principal residence during the heating season (September through March); and (2) for heating oil or propane. Allows a certain small farming or commercial fishing businesses (gross receipts of not more than $20 million) a tax credit for up to 15% of amounts paid in 2008 or 2009 for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, propane, and natural gas. Increases and makes permanent the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures. Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize additional appropriations for outreach activities to inform eligible households of available energy-related assistance and for residential weatherization and repair activities for low-income households.

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Timeline

1 August 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Source: Committee
1 August 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral

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Related records

related to → HEATR Act of 2008
related to → Home Heating Oil Assistance Act of 2008
related to ← HEATR Act of 2008

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6804
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6804
us · 110-hr-6804 · source updated 14 August 2025