To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Clean Energy Victory Bonds.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a new type of government savings bond called Clean Energy Victory Bonds that Americans can purchase to fund clean energy projects. The Treasury Department would issue up to $50 billion of these bonds annually, with proceeds going into a dedicated trust fund for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle infrastructure investments.
Who Benefits and How
Clean energy industries (solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower) benefit through access to new federal funding streams for project development. Energy efficiency contractors and electric vehicle infrastructure companies gain new business opportunities from federally-funded projects. American investors benefit from a new savings vehicle that offers competitive interest rates plus returns tied to energy savings achieved. Disadvantaged communities receive targeted benefits as at least 40% of expenditures must go to environmental justice areas.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The federal government takes on new debt obligations through bond issuance, though interest and principal payments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. There are no direct new costs or mandates imposed on private sector entities or individuals - participation is voluntary through bond purchases.
Key Provisions
- Treasury must issue Clean Energy Victory Bonds within 6 months of enactment, in denominations starting at $25
- Annual bond issuance capped at $50 billion
- Creates Clean Energy Victory Bonds Trust Fund to hold proceeds
- Trust fund can finance federal, state, and local clean energy projects including grid upgrades, building efficiency, and EV infrastructure
- At least 40% of expenditures must benefit environmental justice communities
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a new class of government savings bonds called Clean Energy Victory Bonds, with proceeds dedicated to funding clean energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades, and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Finance, Transportation
Primary Purpose
Creates a new class of government savings bonds called Clean Energy Victory Bonds, with proceeds dedicated to funding clean energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades, and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure
Policy Domains
Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Renewable energy companies (solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower)
- Energy efficiency contractors
- Electric vehicle infrastructure companies
- Environmental justice communities
- American bond investors
Identified Costs
- Federal government (debt obligations)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies with energy portfolios, Federal government (Treasury)
Positive-direction: Federal agencies with energy portfolios
Negative-direction: Federal government (Treasury)
Disadvantaged and environmental justice communities, Low-income and minority communities
Renewable energy companies, Solar electricity generators
Electric vehicle charging station operators, Electric vehicle infrastructure companies
Clean energy technology researchers (ARPA-E)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A technology that provides performance-based energy efficiency improvements or clean energy improvements including electricity from solar, wind, geothermal, small-scale hydropower, and hydrokinetic sources; fuel cells using non-fossil fuel sources; advanced storage technologies; and electric vehicle infrastructure
The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary delegate
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