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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the energy burden credit.
Summary
The Energy Burden Tax Credit Act creates a new tax credit allowing individuals to claim 75 percent of qualified energy expenses for heating or cooling their principal residence, up to a maximum credit of $1,500 per individual or $3,000 for joint returns. Qualified expenses are amounts paid for fuel or electricity that exceed 3 percent of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income, excluding government subsidies. The credit is only available to taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income not exceeding $75,000 for individuals or $150,000 for joint returns. The credit applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, and expires on December 31, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2026
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Lawler) 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 establish the energy burden credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Energy Burden Tax Credit Act”.
SEC. 2. ENERGY BURDEN CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section:
“SEC. 36C. ENERGY BURDEN CREDIT.
“(a) Allowance of Credit.—In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 75 percent of qualified energy expenses of such individual for such taxable year.
“(b) Qualified Energy Expenses.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified energy expenses’ means so much of the amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer for fuel or electricity to heat or cool the taxpayer’s principal residence (as such term is used in section 121) as exceeds 3 percent of the modified adjusted gross income of such taxpayer for the taxable year, determined without regard to any amount which is reimbursed or provided as a subsidy by any governmental program.
“(c) Limitations.—
“(1) Dollar limitation.—The credit allowed under subsection (a) shall not exceed $1,500 ($3,000 in the case of a joint return).
“(2) Income limitation.—No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for the taxable year if the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a joint return).
“(d) Modified Adjusted Gross Income.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘modified adjusted gross income’ means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933.
“(e) Termination.—No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2027.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting “, 36C” after “36B”.
(2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, 36C” after “, 36B”.
(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item:
“Sec. 36C. Energy burden credit.”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. <all>
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