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S. 2118 (117th)

Clean Energy for America Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 June 2021

Last action

21 June 2021 · Calendars

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Subjects

Energy, Taxation, Aviation

Source updated

28 May 2025

Energy · Taxation · Aviation

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.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 17 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 2021

    Calendars

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

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 June 2021

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 June 2021

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 17 June 2021

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