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S 2291 117th Congress Senate Taxation

Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021

Introduced: September 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021

This bill allows a new business-related tax credit through 2031 for the production of electricity from zero-emission nuclear power. It also allows an election for direct payments of such credit and requires a recapture of the credit for contractors who pay their laborers or mechanics less than the prevailing wage rate.

Contractors must ensure that at least 15% of their work force is composed of qualified apprentices.

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness the tax credit.

What's happening now June 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4024 Related bill Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021
  • HR 5376 Related bill An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 1, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 21, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 24, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2291: Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2291/
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"S. 2291: Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2291/.
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S. 2291, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2291/.
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