USยทBillยท117th Congress

HR 5376

Enacted

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Introduced 2021-09-27Last action 2022-08-16 โ€” Became Public Law No: 117-169.Committees House Committee on the Budget, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Action History

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 325.
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 325.
2022-08-07 ยท Library of Congress
Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 322. (CR S4199)
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Motion by Senator Rubio to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 319. (CR S4196-4197)
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Motion by Senator Blackburn to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 318. (CR S4196)
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Motion by Senator Hoeven to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 317. (CR S4195)
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Motion by Senator Cruz to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 316. (CR S4194-4195)
2022-08-07 ยท Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-08-08 ยท Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-08-12 ยท House floor actions
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 420). (text: CR H7577-7646)
2022-08-12 ยท House floor actions
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 420).
2022-08-12 ยท Library of Congress
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2022-08-12 ยท House floor actions
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res.1316, House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Yarmuth motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5376.
2022-08-12 ยท House floor actions
Mr. Yarmuth moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7577-7704)
2022-08-12 ยท House floor actions
Presented to President.
2022-08-15 ยท House floor actions
Became Public Law No: 117-169.
2022-08-16 ยท Library of Congress
Signed by President.
2022-08-16 ยท Library of Congress

Summary

Creates Section 45U, a new production tax credit for electricity from existing zero-emission nuclear power facilities, for electricity produced and sold 2024-2032 (Sec. 13105). Funds DOE Office of Science nuclear physics construction and the Office of Nuclear Energy's infrastructure and general projects through FY2027 (Sec. 50172). Funds a DOE program supporting the availability of HALEU (high-assay low-enriched uranium), a fuel used in advanced nuclear reactors, through FY2026 (Sec. 50173).

Note

Enacted via budget reconciliation. Official title: "An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.". This tracker's summary above covers only the nuclear-relevant provisions; the full act spans dozens of unrelated policy areas.

Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/hr/5376
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