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HR 4614 115th Congress House

Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from nuclear energy.

Introduced: December 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Energy storage, supplies, demandIncome tax creditsLicensing and registrationsNuclear power
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 11, 2017
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 Latest action December 11, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investments in qualified nuclear energy property placed in service before January 1, 2024. The credit applies to any amounts paid or incurred for refueling or other specified expenditures for a nuclear power plant for which an application for license renewal was or will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before January 1, 2024.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5732 Related bill Nuclear Powers America Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Costello, Ryan
· Dec 11, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 11, 2017
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4614: Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4614/
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"H.R. 4614: Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4614/.
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H.R. 4614, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4614/.
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