S 2118
117th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Aviation and airports
Building construction
Business investment and capital
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Labor standards
Lighting, heating, cooling
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Clean Energy for America Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.