HR 2160 · in committee · major
Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act
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What this bill does
- Creates a 30% tax credit for investments in hydropower improvements like fish passage, dam safety upgrades, and river restoration.
- Applies to dam owners and operators who make qualifying improvements approved by federal or state regulators.
- Credits available through 2032, transferable to other entities, with advance claiming allowed for construction expenses.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What types of dam owners and operators would benefit most from this 30% tax credit, and how might that shape which hydroelectric facilities get upgraded?
- 02
How would the tax credit affect the timeline and cost of fish passage and dam safety improvements compared to current funding approaches?
- 03
What accountability measures ensure that transferred tax credits lead to actual completed improvements rather than financial speculation?
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Sponsor · R-NE-3
Adrian Smith
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-14
Joining the bill

Kim Schrier
D-WA-8 · original

Suzan K. DelBene
D-WA-1 · original

Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original

Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original

Maggie Goodlander
D-NH-2 · original

Michael Lawler
R-NY-17

Carol D. Miller
R-WV-1

Nicholas A. Langworthy
R-NY-23

Derek Schmidt
R-KS-2

Mike Flood
R-NE-1

Tracey Mann
R-KS-1

Eugene Simon Vindman
D-VA-7
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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