S. 1016: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
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S. 1016: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-25 · Taxation · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
Plain summary
Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill allows a tax credit through 2031 for investment in a qualifying electric power transmission line property. The bill defines qualifying electric power transmission line property as (1) any overhead, submarine, or underground transmission facility that is capable of transmitting electricity at a voltage of not less than 275 kilovolts, has a transmission capacity of not less than 500 megawatts, is an alternating current or direct current transmission line, and delivers power produced in either a rural area or offshore; and (2) conductors or cables, or other specified equipment, necessary for the proper operation of the facility.
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Official text
Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1016.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s1016 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117