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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates.
Summary
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "energy communities" that qualify for increased tax credit rates for renewable electricity production and clean electricity investment. Currently, only metropolitan statistical areas qualify for these enhanced credit rates, but the bill extends eligibility to include non-metropolitan statistical areas for the renewable electricity production credit. The bill also removes a restriction that limited eligibility for the clean electricity investment credit, broadening which areas can qualify. The amendments take effect retroactively as if they were included in the original legislation establishing these credit provisions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Dec 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Dec 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 4, 2025
Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF MEANING AND ELIGIBILITY OF ENERGY COMMUNITIES FOR PURPOSES OF INCREASED RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND INCREASED CLEAN ELECTRICITY INVESTMENT CREDIT RATES.
(a) Increased Renewable Electricity Production Credit Rate.— Section 45(b)(11)(B)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting “or non-metropolitan statistical area” after “a metropolitan statistical area”.
(b) Increased Clean Electricity Investment Credit Rate.—Section 48E(a)(3)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking “, as applied without regard to clause (iv) thereof”.
(c) Effective Dates.—
(1) Increased renewable electricity production credit rate.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 70512(f)(1) of Public Law 119-21.
(2) Increased clean electricity investment credit rate.— The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 70512(f)(2) of Public Law 119-21. <all>
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