Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania and member of the House Ways & Means Committee, introduced the American Energy Dominance Act, a bill aimed at restoring and extending energy efficiency tax incentives, including provisions related to the HVAC industry.
The legislation includes a proposed fix to the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, which would effectively restore 179D as a long-term incentive. The source notes that 179D has historically played a major role in driving investment in high-efficiency commercial building systems.
The bill also proposes extending the 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit through 2032, pushing the construction deadline for the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit to 2033, and preserving long-term certainty for the 45Y and 48E clean electricity credits.
Several Republican cosponsors back the legislation, including Reps. Mike Lawler of New York, Max Miller of Ohio, and Mike Carey of Ohio. Miller and Carey also serve on the Ways & Means Committee.
North America’s Building Trades Unions, which partnered on the legislation, highlighted its role in supporting jobs and advancing an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. The bill’s path forward in Congress remains uncertain, according to the source.
