# 115-hr-4614: Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017

115-hr-4614, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4614
- Congress: 115
- Title: Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nuclear Powers America Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investments in qualified nuclear energy property placed in service before January 1, 2024. The credit applies to any amounts paid or incurred for refueling or other specified expenditures for a nuclear power plant for which an application for license renewal was or will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before January 1, 2024.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1318: Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4614 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4614)

## Related
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-1318: Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4614 (as of 2025-11-18).