Below are federal bills that ClearPath Action supports.
Click below to dig more into legislation ClearPath has endorsed to provide the necessary federal oversight to spur next-generation nuclear, carbon capture, hydropower and other advanced clean energy technologies.
The Nuclear Power Purchase Agreements Act would allow the Secretary of Energy to enter into long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with new nuclear power plants in order to provide around-the-clock clean electricity to federal facilities.
The Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2021 strengthens the competitiveness of American manufacturing by developing technologies to reduce emissions of conventional steelmaking.
The Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act aims to create a more efficient project review process, spur economic development, and create good-paying jobs.
The Department of Energy Science for the Future Act would support important federal research facilities and activities that enable clean energy technologies.
The Carbon Capture Improvement Act authorizes the use of tax-exempt private activity bonds to help finance the purchase of carbon capture equipment at power plants, industrial facilities, and direct air capture facilities.
The Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful Emissions Act (CATCH Act) modifies the existing section 45Q tax credit, a federal credit that rewards qualifying facilities for using carbon capture technologies. The bill increases the credit value and eliminates the minimum capture eligibility requirements.
