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H.R. 4128

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4128, the CIRCUIT Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2025 by Rep. Russell Fry (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 4128 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb4128/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4128 IH: Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-06-25
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Fry (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers Act or the CIRCUIT Act .
2.
Expansion of advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers
(a)
In general
Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (L)(ii), by striking and at the end,
(B)
in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and
(C)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(N)
in the case of any distribution transformer, an amount equal to 10 percent of the costs incurred by the taxpayer with respect to production of such transformer.
, and
(2)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(A)—
(i)
in clause (iv), by striking and at the end,
(ii)
in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following new clause:
(vi)
any distribution transformer.
, and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(7)
Distribution transformer
The term distribution transformer has the same meaning given such term under section 321(35) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(35) ).
.
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to components produced and sold after the date which is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers.

Sponsors

Rep. Russell Fry (R) sponsors H.R. 4128, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4128 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 25, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4128 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 25, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 4128 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4128, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 4128 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CIRCUIT Act — Display Title
  • CIRCUIT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

12 clients hired 10 firms and 53 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4128 in 43 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Trade (domestic/foreign), Banking, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONTrade association of electrical equipment manufacturersVirginia38$280K
INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)Trade association serving the financial service center industry.District of Columbia16$300K
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)Virginia15
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCleveland-Cliffs Inc. is a producer of differentiated iron ore and steel products.Ohio14
BRINKS, INC.Provides cash-in-transit, ATM maintenance, and cash management services.Texas13$30K
G+D CURRENCY TECHOLOGY AMERICA, INC.Provides banknote and securities printing, smart cards, and cash handling systems.Virginia13$30K
LOOMIS ARMORED USProvides secure armored transport, ATM, cash processing & outsourced vault services.Texas13$30K
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia13
FIFTH THIRD BANKBank holding company & principal subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp.Ohio12$20K
LOWERS RISK GROUPEnterprise risk management solutions for highly regulated organizations & industriesVirginia12$20K
AFL-CIODistrict of Columbia12
INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICAVirginia12

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 53.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2025 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2026 second_quarter$980K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$880K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2026 first_quarter$850K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2025 third_quarter$840K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2025 fourth_quarter$770K4th Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$760K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$650K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$640K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$630K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$515K4th Quarter - Report
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.2025 fourth_quarter$470K4th Quarter - Report
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.2025 third_quarter$470K3rd Quarter - Report
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.2025 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.2025 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Report
INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICAINFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$285K2nd Quarter - Report
INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICAINFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$255K1st Quarter - Report
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$190K2nd Quarter - Report
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$190K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4128 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4128’s is Taxation.

hr4128/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4128, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FRY:H.R. 4128.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2970]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com