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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 3531 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Dec 17, 2025

What it does

The bill would establish a new tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for qualified combined heat and power (CHP) system property, providing a base credit of 10% of the property's basis, with potential increases of up to 20 percentage points for projects meeting domestic content or energy community criteria. It defines qualified CHP systems as those using a single energy source to simultaneously generate electrical or mechanical power and useful thermal energy, with at least 20% of output in each form and an energy efficiency exceeding 60%, and applies to systems with construction beginning after December 31, 2024, subject to capacity limits (up to 50 megawatts electrical or…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Dec 17, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Dec 17, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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