A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act. It updates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for certain credit rates. Specifically, it changes how nuclear communities are defined based on direct and indirect employment related to nuclear power. It also provides a special rule for when construction begins on an advanced nuclear facility so it can be deemed located in an energy community for a 10-year period. Finally, the bill expands the advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers and large power transformers.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +7
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?
It broadens the eligibility and definitions of energy communities for clean electricity investment and renewable production tax credits.
- Scored +6
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
The bill promotes advanced nuclear energy and clean electricity production through expanded energy community incentives.
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?
The bill expands tax credits for advanced manufacturing production and renewable energy investments, which can lower tax liabilities for qualifying businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Nuclear Community Definition Expansion: Section 2(a) changes the definition of a nuclear community for advanced nuclear facilities. It counts areas with 0.17 percent or greater direct employment related to nuclear power, as well as indirect or induced employment related to planning, licensing, engineering, procurement, site preparation, construction, and commissioning. This could benefit workers and areas involved in these specific employment categories by qualifying them for increased tax credit rates.
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Special Construction Rule: Section 2(b) adds a special rule stating that if construction of an advanced nuclear facility begins in an area satisfying the energy community requirements on that date, the facility is deemed to be located in an energy community for the entirety of the 10-year period beginning when it was originally placed in service. This provides certainty and stability for energy community status over a decade-long period for these facilities.
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Inclusion of Transformers for Credits: Section 3 expands the advanced manufacturing production credit under section 45X to include distribution transformers and large power transformers, providing an amount equal to 10 percent of the costs incurred by the taxpayer with respect to the production of such transformers. This could benefit taxpayers and manufacturers involved in producing these specific transformers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text of the bill, there are no explicit negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people mentioned.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for small businesses? — The bill expands tax credits for advanced manufacturing production and renewable energy investments, which can lower tax liabilities for qualifying businesses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill stimulates economic activity by incentivizing investments in advanced nuclear energy and electrical grid components. Is this likely to create jobs? — By expanding clean energy community definitions and tax credits for manufacturing transformers, the bill encourages investments that can create jobs in nuclear and manufacturing sectors. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Manufacturers and businesses involved in producing transformers and nuclear energy components benefit from expanded production tax credits.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — It broadens the eligibility and definitions of energy communities for clean electricity investment and renewable production tax credits. Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The bill promotes advanced nuclear energy and clean electricity production through expanded energy community incentives. Does this invest in rural communities? — Certain non-metropolitan statistical areas meeting nuclear employment criteria can qualify as energy communities, potentially bringing investments to rural regions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the nuclear, energy, and transformer manufacturing sectors benefit directly from production and investment tax credits. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Workers in nuclear and manufacturing sectors may see increased employment stability and opportunities from these tax incentives. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Non-metropolitan areas that qualify as nuclear energy communities may experience economic investment and development. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Job creation in advanced nuclear and manufacturing industries can benefit younger workers entering the workforce.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate