U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5641: Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act . SECTION 2. Nuclear communities definition and applicability (a) Definition of nuclear communities Clause (iv) of section 45(b)(11)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (iv) for purposes of any qualified facility which is an advanced nuclear facility, a metropolitan statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area which has (or, at any time during the period beginning after December 31, 2009, had) 0.17 percent or greater-- (I) direct employment related to the advancement of nuclear power, including employment related to-- (aa) an advanced nuclear facility, (bb) advanced nuclear power research and development, (cc) nuclear fuel cycle research, development, or production, including mining, enrichment, manufacture, storage, disposal, or recycling of nuclear fuel, and (dd) the manufacturing or assembly of components used in an advanced nuclear facility, plus (II) indirect or induced employment related to the planning, licensing, engineering, procurement, site preparation, construction, and commissioning of an advanced nuclear facility. . (b) Special rule for beginning of construction for advanced nuclear facilities …
Sponsors
- Scott, Tim (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB5641?
- SB5641 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act.
- What does SB5641 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5641?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5641?
- Scott, Tim (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5641?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5641
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