S1721-119

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal green energy tax subsidies.

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the energy efficient home improvement credit (IRC Section 25C), eliminating tax credits for homeowners who install energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, and similar improvements, repeals the residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D), eliminating tax credits for homeowners installing rooftop solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and battery storage, and repeals the previously-owned clean vehicles credit (IRC Section 25E), eliminating tax credits up to $4,000 for purchasing used electric vehicles. It relies on repeal. The main policy areas are Energy, Trade, Finance, and Taxation.

Who Benefits and How

Traditional petroleum refiners could face fewer barriers, Oil refineries and petroleum producers could see lower costs, and Crude oil importers could see lower costs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Zero-emission power generators (all technologies) could lose revenue opportunities, Zero-emission power generation investors could lose revenue opportunities, and Wind turbine component manufacturers could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Repeals the energy efficient home improvement credit (IRC Section 25C), eliminating tax credits for homeowners who install energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, and similar improvements.
  • Repeals the residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D), eliminating tax credits for homeowners installing rooftop solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and battery storage.
  • Repeals the previously-owned clean vehicles credit (IRC Section 25E), eliminating tax credits up to $4,000 for purchasing used electric vehicles.
  • Repeals the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (IRC Section 30C), eliminating tax credits for installing EV charging stations, hydrogen refueling stations, and other alternative fuel infrastructure.
  • Repeals the clean vehicle credit (IRC Section 30D), eliminating tax credits up to $7,500 for purchasing new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the energy efficient home improvement credit (IRC Section 25C), eliminating tax credits for homeowners who install energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, and similar improvements, repeals the residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D), eliminating tax credits for homeowners installing rooftop solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and battery storage, and repeals the previously-owned clean vehicles credit (IRC Section 25E), eliminating tax credits up to $4,000 for purchasing used electric vehicles.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Trade, Finance, Taxation

Primary Purpose

The bill repeals the energy efficient home improvement credit (IRC Section 25C), eliminating tax credits for homeowners who install energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, and similar improvements, repeals the residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D), eliminating tax credits for homeowners installing rooftop solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and battery storage, and repeals the previously-owned clean vehicles credit (IRC Section 25E), eliminating tax credits up to $4,000 for purchasing used electric vehicles.

Policy Domains

Energy Trade Finance Taxation

Entire Bill - Internal Revenue Code Amendments

Identified Gains
  • Traditional petroleum refiners
  • Oil refineries and petroleum producers
  • Crude oil importers
  • Traditional petroleum fuel producers
  • Fossil fuel power generators (coal, natural gas)
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Crude oil importers:
Traditional petroleum refiners: ,
Traditional petroleum fuel producers:
Oil refineries and petroleum producers:
Fossil fuel power generators (coal, natural gas):
Identified Costs
  • Zero-emission power generators (all technologies)
  • Zero-emission power generation investors
  • Wind turbine component manufacturers
  • Wind farm developers and operators
  • Utility-scale solar developers
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Utility-scale solar developers:
Wind farm developers and operators:
Wind turbine component manufacturers:
Zero-emission power generation investors:
Zero-emission power generators (all technologies):

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2025

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Manufacturing
22 mentions across 14 clauses
+4 positive -18 negative

Battery storage manufacturers and installers, Clean energy manufacturing facility developers, Domestic battery cell manufacturers

Positive-direction: Foreign clean energy manufacturers, Traditional diesel truck manufacturers, Traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers, Traditional gray hydrogen producers (from natural gas)

Negative-direction: Battery storage manufacturers and installers, Clean energy manufacturing facility developers, Domestic battery cell manufacturers, EV battery manufacturers, EV charging equipment manufacturers, Electric truck and bus manufacturers, Electric vehicle manufacturers, Electric vehicle manufacturers (secondary market impact), Electrolyzer manufacturers, Energy-efficient building materials suppliers, Energy-efficient lighting manufacturers, Energy-efficient window and insulation manufacturers, Fuel cell manufacturers and installers, Heat pump manufacturers, Industrial facilities reducing emissions, Industrial facilities using carbon capture, Wind turbine component manufacturers, Wind turbine manufacturers

Oil & Gas
12 mentions across 8 clauses
+8 positive -4 negative

CO2 pipeline companies, Crude oil importers, Enhanced oil recovery operators using captured CO2

Positive-direction: Crude oil importers, Fossil fuel power generators, Fossil fuel power generators (coal, natural gas), Oil refineries and petroleum producers, Traditional jet fuel producers, Traditional petroleum fuel producers, Traditional petroleum refiners

Negative-direction: CO2 pipeline companies, Enhanced oil recovery operators using captured CO2, Renewable diesel refiners, Renewable natural gas producers

Renewable Energy
7 mentions across 6 clauses
-7 negative

Clean energy project developers using credit transfers, Domestic solar panel manufacturers, Renewable energy project developers

Utilities
7 mentions across 5 clauses
-7 negative

Biomass power generators, Geothermal heat pump installers, Geothermal power plant operators

Financial Services
4 mentions across 4 clauses
-4 negative

Clean energy investors and financiers, Renewable energy finance companies, Tax equity investors in renewable projects

Government
3 mentions across 2 clauses
-3 negative

Hazardous Substance Superfund (reduced funding), Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (reduced funding), Tax-exempt entities (nonprofits, governments, tribes) investing in clean energy

Construction
3 mentions across 3 clauses
-3 negative

Home builders constructing energy-efficient homes, Homeowners installing residential solar systems, Homeowners making energy-efficient home improvements

Real Estate
3 mentions across 3 clauses
-3 negative

Businesses installing EV chargers for employees or customers, Commercial building owners making efficiency improvements, Home buyers (reduced availability of efficient homes)

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Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Energy Trade Finance Taxation

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