# 116-hr-5160: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019

116-hr-5160, Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5160
- Congress: 116
- Title: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019 This bill reinstates and extends that tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2024. It also increases the maximum allowable amount of such deduction. The bill modifies American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE) standards and other efficiency standards for commercial buildings.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7027: Child Care Is Essential Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5160)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7330)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7027: Child Care Is Essential Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7027)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5160 (as of 2025-11-18).