# 119-s-5641: Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act

119-s-5641, Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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- As of: 2026-10-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5641
- Congress: 119
- Title: Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Expands which places count as energy communities for higher clean electricity tax credits and creates a 10% production credit for domestic transformers.** The bill targets areas tied to nuclear power activity and adds transformer production to the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for transformer makers: benefit, high. If enacted, manufacturers would be able to claim a production tax credit equal to 10% of the costs to make qualifying distribution transformers and large power transformers. The bill would use the Energy Policy and Conservation Act definition for distribution transformers and a bulk-power system de…
- Broader areas qualify for nuclear credits: benefit, low. This bill would expand which metro and non-metro areas can count as energy communities for higher clean electricity tax credits by treating any area that has, or had after December 31, 2009, at least 0.17% direct employment tied to advancing nuclear power as qualifying. Direct jobs include advanced…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-5252: BLADE Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5641 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5641)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2651)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-5252: BLADE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5252)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5641 (as of 2026-10-18).