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H.R. 8477

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8477, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21, was introduced in the House on Apr 23, 2026 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 8477 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb8477/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8477 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119–21.
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-04-23
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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 2d Session H. R. 8477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Lawler , Mr. Miller of Ohio , and Mr. Carey ) 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 reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119–21 .
1.
Reversal of certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119–21
(a)
Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
(1)
Termination
Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
(2)
Effective date
The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 70507 of Public Law 119–21 .
(b)
New energy efficient home credit
(1)
Termination
Section 45L(h) of such Code is amended by striking June 30, 2026 and inserting December 31, 2032 .
(2)
Effective date
The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 70508 of Public Law 119–21 .
(c)
Clean hydrogen production credit
(1)
Facility construction date
Section 45V(c)(3)(C) of such Code is amended by striking January 1, 2028 and inserting January 1, 2033 .
(2)
Effective date
The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 70511 of Public Law 119–21 .
(d)
Clean electricity production credit
(1)
Termination
Section 45Y(d) of such Code is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of and inserting The amount of , and
(B)
by striking paragraph (4).
(2)
Phase-out
Section 45Y(d)(3) of such Code is amended by striking calendar year 2032. and inserting
the later of—
(A)
the calendar year in which the Secretary determines that the annual greenhouse gas emissions from the production of electricity in the United States are equal to or less than 25 percent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from the production of electricity in the United States for calendar year 2022, or
(B)
2032.
.
(3)
Effective date
The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 70512(a) of Public Law 119–21 .
(e)
Clean electricity investment credit
(1)
Termination
Section 48E(e) of such Code is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of and inserting The amount of , and
(B)
by striking paragraph (4).
(2)
Effective date
The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 70513(a) of Public Law 119–21 .

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  1. Introduced2026-04-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 8477, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8477 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 23, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8477 has taken 2 actions since Apr 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 23, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 23, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8477 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8477 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21. — Display Title
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

11 clients hired 11 firms and 131 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8477 in 12 quarterly filings, 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 Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Environment/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Agriculture, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Defense.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILTrade association for the chemical industryDistrict of Columbia22$20K
AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCILNational trade association championing the growth of the biogas industryDistrict of Columbia11$50K
COALITION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT JOBS & INVESTMENTTax CoalitionDistrict of Columbia11$50K
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Industrial gas and chemical manufacturerPennsylvania11$40K
BASF CORPORATIONNew Jersey11
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIODistrict of Columbia11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.District of Columbia11
COVESTRO LLCPennsylvania11
GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE - INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE (I3)Coalition committed to advancing solutions key to decarbonizing the industrial sectorMinnesota11
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYGeorgia11
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSNDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 131.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 second_quarter$17M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$2.6M2nd Quarter - Report
BASF CORPORATIONBASF CORPORATION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
COVESTRO LLCCOVESTRO LLC2026 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIOBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYRHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY2026 second_quarter$108K2nd Quarter - Report
COALITION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT JOBS & INVESTMENTK&L GATES, LLP2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCILAJW, INC.2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.KLEIN/JOHNSON GROUP2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCASCADE ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE - INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE (I3)AJW, INC.2026 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSNSHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN2026 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8477 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8477’s is Taxation.

hr8477/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. 8477, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 8477.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 18[Page H3092]

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