# 114-hr-5289: Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016

114-hr-5289, Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5289
- Congress: 114
- Title: Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for investment in energy property to include qualified high-efficiency linear generator property. A stationary linear generator power plant is an integrated system consisting of translators, cylinders, electricity generating equipment, and associated balance of plant components which converts a fuel or waste heat into electricity for stationary applications. Qualified high-efficiency linear generator property is a stationary linear generator power plant which has: (1) a nameplate capacity of less than 2,000 kilowatts, and (2) an electricity-only generation efficiency of greater than 30%. For high-efficiency linear generator property that is placed in service during the taxable year, the credit for the year may not exceed $1,500 for each 0.5 kilowatt of capacity of the property.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5289)

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