Lowering Electric Bills Act
The Lowering Electric Bills Act extends federal tax credits for clean energy adoption through 2034, directly affecting homeowners installing solar panels or heat pumps and businesses producing clean electricity. It modifies three key tax provisions: (1) extends the residential clean energy credit deadline from 2025 to 2034, (2) adjusts the clean electricity production credit to expire based on U.S. emissions reaching 25% of 2022 levels or 2032 (whichever comes later), and (3) simplifies the clean electricity investment credit rules. These changes aim to maintain financial incentives for clean energy projects beyond current law, reducing administrative complexity. The bill does not create new programs but prolongs existing tax benefits to support ongoing adoption.
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Introduction
Aug 2025
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Introduced Aug 2, 2025
Last action Aug 2, 2025
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Aug 2, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5515)
upper
Aug 2, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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