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S. 2118 117th Congress Senate

Clean Energy for America Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Business investment and capitalClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInflation and pricesLabor standardsLighting, heating, coolingMotor fuelsOil and gasResidential rehabilitation and home repairSecuritiesWages and earnings
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Jun 21, 2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 21, 2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Energy for America Act

This bill provides for tax incentives for investments in clean electricity, clean transportation, energy efficiency, and the termination of certain provisions relating to oil, gas, and other fossil fuels.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • allows new tax credits for investment in clean energy facilities and for the production of electricity from clean energy and clean fuel;
  • allows a new tax credit for expenditures for clean energy property used in connection with a principal residence;
  • allows a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel;
  • allows an alternative motor vehicle tax credit for fuel cell motor vehicles, electric vehicles, and for refueling property;
  • allows a tax credit for the production of electricity from clean hydrogen;
  • extends for one year the second generation biofuel producer tax credit and the tax credit for alternative fuels;
  • modifies existing tax credits for energy efficient residential buildings, energy efficient home improvement expenditures, geothermal heat pumps, and the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings;
  • terminates certain provisions relating to oil, gas, and other fossil fuels;
  • requires that at least 15% of the total workforce labor hours be performed by qualified apprentices;
  • requires that projects receiving federal assistance comply with federal prevailing wage requirements; and
  • allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021
  • S 1829 Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2021
  • HR 4010 Clean Energy Production Parity Act
  • HR 5369 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021
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 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 17, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 17, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2118: Clean Energy for America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2118/
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"S. 2118: Clean Energy for America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2118/.
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S. 2118, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2118/.
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