Replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by using revenue collected from clean electricity tax credits.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 5.00 extraction confidence 98%

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The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act (SPARTA) Act will use revenue collected from clean electricity tax credits to support the SPR. ... The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act would: Take revenue from clean electricity tax credits and put it towards Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Cotton commits to replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through legislation directing revenue from clean electricity tax credits to fund the SPR.

Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
primary · press_release · model gpt-4.1

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) after years of misuse and neglect under the Biden administration. The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act (SPARTA) Act will use revenue collected from clean electricity tax credits to support the SPR. ... The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act would: Take revenue from clean electricity tax credits and put it towards Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Tom Cotton promises to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by redirecting revenue from clean electricity tax credits, as outlined in the SPARTA Act.

Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
primary · press_release · model gpt-4.1

To temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ... The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the SPR Petroleum Account ... amounts equal to the increase in revenues to the Treasury by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a).

Tom Cotton introduced legislation proposing to suspend the clean electricity production tax credit for two fiscal years and direct resulting federal revenue to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

32026sprbill.pdf
secondary · other · model gpt-4.1

Evidence

will use revenue collected from clean electricity tax credits to support the SPR.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) issued a March 20, 2026 press release announcing the Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment (SPARTA) Act, stating the bill would use revenue from clean electricity tax credits to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and linking to the bill text. The announcement constitutes a formal legislative proposal but not enactment; there is no record in the April 14–16, 2026 lookback window of the proposal being enacted or otherwise implemented.

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Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit

The bill text (posted March 20, 2026) would amend section 45Y to suspend the clean electricity production credit for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and directs the Treasury to deposit the resulting increased revenues into the SPR Petroleum Account. The document shows the measure was introduced, read twice, and referred to committee—i.e., a formal proposal but not enacted. No subsequent committee action or enactment was identified in the April 14–16, 2026 lookback window.

unresolved unknown A for effort

32026sprbill.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 90%

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Assessments

unresolved unknown A for effort

Sen. Cotton introduced the Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment (SPARTA) Act on March 20, 2026, which would suspend the clean electricity production credit for FY2026–2027 and direct resulting revenues to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The bill was formally introduced and referred to committee but there is no record in the available lookback window of enactment or implementation and no subsequent committee action identified. Therefore the promise has not been delivered and remains unresolved, though a formal legislative proposal was made.

provider openai · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 90%