Energy Freedom Act
Sponsored By: Representative Brecheen
Introduced
Summary
This bill would repeal a broad set of federal tax incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy, ending most credits and related tax mechanisms for spending or property placed in service after December 31, 2025. It targets home, vehicle, fuel, power, and manufacturing tax breaks and removes the election and transfer rules that let taxpayers claim or sell those credits.
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- Homeowners and households would lose tax breaks for energy-efficient home improvements and residential clean energy investments. These credits would not apply to property placed in service or expenditures after 2025.
- Car buyers and charging-station owners would no longer get the clean vehicle credits for new or previously owned vehicles or the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.
- Energy producers and utilities would lose production and investment credits for renewable electricity, clean electricity, hydrogen, carbon capture, and zero‑emission nuclear power.
- Fuel and aviation producers would lose incentives for second‑generation biofuels, biodiesel, renewable diesel, alternative fuels, and sustainable aviation fuel.
- Manufacturers and commercial builders would lose the advanced manufacturing production credit, qualifying advanced energy project credit, the clean electricity investment and production credits, and the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.
- Tax credit mechanics would change because elective payments and credit transfer rules would be repealed, affecting how projects are financed and how credits are claimed.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 8 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal petroleum tax would end
If enacted, the federal petroleum tax rules would be repealed starting January 1, 2026. This could lower tax‑included costs on petroleum. Fuel prices could fall for many households.
Home energy credits would end
If enacted, homeowners would lose key energy tax credits after 2025. The home improvement credit would end for property placed in service in tax years starting after December 31, 2025. The residential clean energy credit would end for expenses paid in tax years starting after December 31, 2025. The new energy‑efficient home credit would end for homes bought after December 31, 2025. This could raise the cost of upgrades and new homes.
No more clean car tax credits
If enacted, buyers of clean cars would lose key tax credits after 2025. The new-vehicle credit would end for cars placed in service after December 31, 2025. The used clean vehicle credit would end for vehicles bought after December 31, 2025. Households planning these purchases could pay more.
Clean power project credits end
If enacted, major clean power tax credits would be repealed after 2025. Investment credits would end for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Production credits would end for facilities placed in service after that date, and for electricity produced in tax years starting after then. Credits for nuclear output and for carbon capture would also end for power sold or for equipment placed in service after 2025. This would raise costs for many energy projects and investors.
Commercial building energy deduction ends
If enacted, the energy‑efficient commercial buildings deduction would be repealed. It would not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Amounts under sections 179, 179B, 179C, and 179E would be deducted evenly over five years. This changes tax timing and could lower near‑term deductions.
Factory and fleet credits end
If enacted, the advanced manufacturing production credit would end for components produced and sold after December 31, 2025. The commercial clean vehicle credit would end for vehicles acquired after that date. The advanced energy project credit would be repealed starting January 1, 2026. Manufacturers and fleet buyers would face higher net costs.
Fuel producer tax credits end
If enacted, credits for clean hydrogen, clean fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and some biofuels would end after 2025. The hydrogen credit would end for hydrogen produced after December 31, 2025. The clean fuel production credit would end for fuel produced after that date. The sustainable aviation fuel credit would end for fuel sold or used after that date. The bill would also remove biodiesel and other alternative fuel credits. Producers could face higher costs.
No credit for home and business chargers
If enacted, the tax credit for alternative fuel refueling and EV charging equipment would end. It would not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Homeowners and businesses installing chargers after that date would pay more net.
No cash or transfer for energy credits
If enacted, the bill would end elective cash payments and transfers of energy tax credits. The change would apply to tax years starting after December 31, 2025. Projects that relied on selling credits or direct pay would lose that option and need tax capacity or partners.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Brecheen
OK • R
Cosponsors
Roy
TX • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Roll Call Votes
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