I will pursue a targeted approach to energy tax credits, winding down some credits while preserving those that advance American energy independence and national security.

We can — and must — evaluate each tax credit on its merits. Some deserve to be wound down. Others should stay, at least for now, if they advance American energy independence and national security.

Curtis commits to evaluating energy tax credits individually and keeping those tied to energy independence and national security while winding down others.

OPINION: TAX CREDITS WITH A SCALPEL—HOW TO BOOST AMERICAN ENERGY WITHOUT KILLING INNOVATION - Senator John Curtis
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Congress.gov lists John R. Curtis as a Republican senator from Utah in the 119th Congress, 2025-present, after House service from 2017-2025.

This establishes that actions on the 2025 reconciliation bill occurred during Curtis's first Senate term, the relevant federal office for the promise.

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John R. Curtis | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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On passage of H.R. 1 as amended, the Senate vote was 50-50 with the Vice President voting yea; Curtis (R-UT) voted yea.

Curtis voted to pass the enacted reconciliation bill containing the targeted energy tax credit changes, directly advancing the promise in the same Senate term.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, Vote 372
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Congress.gov records H.R. 1 as passed by the Senate on July 1, 2025 and becoming Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.

The energy tax credit package Curtis supported was enacted, not merely introduced or attempted.

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H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov summarizes Chapter 5 as terminating multiple energy-related federal tax credits, including clean vehicle, commercial clean vehicle, refueling property, home improvement, hydrogen, wind and solar credits.

Official summary confirms the law wound down or terminated several energy credits, matching the first half of the promise.

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H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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The enacted text changes clean vehicle credits to end after September 30, 2025, refueling property after June 30, 2026, and residential clean energy expenditures after December 31, 2025.

Bill text verifies specific statutory phaseout and termination dates for some energy tax credits.

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Public Law 119-21 Text | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov says the law restricts zero-emission nuclear, clean electricity, advanced manufacturing, clean fuel, and carbon oxide sequestration credits for certain foreign entities while extending or increasing selected credits.

This supports the targeted-preservation part of the promise: the law did not eliminate all energy credits and added foreign-entity guardrails tied to supply-chain security.

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H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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The summary states the clean fuel production credit was extended through 2029 with feedstock sourced from the United States, Canada, or Mexico; carbon oxide sequestration credit was increased.

Official summary shows preservation or enhancement of selected credits with North American sourcing and domestic-energy-oriented rules, aligning with energy independence and national security framing.

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H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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S.Amdt.2564, whose purpose was to repeal amendments terminating certain clean energy credits, was not agreed to by a 49-51 Senate vote.

The Senate rejected a broader restoration of terminated clean energy credits; Curtis also voted nay on the related roll-call page, consistent with winding down some credits rather than preserving all.

delivered same_term A for effort

S.Amdt.2564 to H.R.1 | Congress.gov
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Politico reported that Curtis and Murkowski led a compromise to soften clean energy credit cuts, avoid a punitive tax, and extend timelines for planned projects.

Reporting supplies candidate-specific evidence of pursuit: Curtis treated clean energy credit changes as a red line and worked behind the scenes to make the final phaseout more targeted.

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Senate GOP bets softer clean energy cuts won't come back to bite them
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IRS updated its clean vehicle credit page on July 7, 2026, stating that the New Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025; vehicles placed in service after that date require acquisition by September 30, 2025 to remain eligible.

Within the latest lookback window, IRS continued implementing the enacted termination of the new clean vehicle credit, supporting the claim's wind-down component and showing no reversal.

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Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after | Internal Revenue Service
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IRS updated its Residential Clean Energy Credit page on July 4, 2026, stating that the credit equals 30% for qualified home clean energy property installed from 2022 through December 31, 2025 and is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.

A current IRS page, updated during the lookback window, confirms the residential clean energy credit termination remains in effect, reinforcing delivered status for winding down selected credits.

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Residential Clean Energy Credit | Internal Revenue Service
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IRS states that for individual and business refueling or recharging property, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit applies to qualified property placed in service from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026.

As of July 8, 2026, the June 30, 2026 cutoff fell inside the lookback window and has passed, giving a concrete recent implementation milestone for winding down another energy credit.

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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit | Internal Revenue Service
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Public Law 119-21 section 70521 extends the clean fuel production credit from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2029 and requires qualifying fuel to be derived from feedstock produced or grown in the United States, Mexico, or Canada.

The enacted law preserved and extended a selected energy tax credit while adding North American sourcing limits, matching the promise's targeted energy-independence framing.

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Public Law 119-21 | GovInfo
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Public Law 119-21 section 70512 terminates clean electricity production credits for wind and solar facilities placed in service after December 31, 2027, while denying credits for facilities using material assistance from prohibited foreign entities and defining such entities to include foreign entities of concern and Chinese military companies.

The statute shows a targeted approach rather than blanket repeal: it phases down wind and solar credits while attaching national-security restrictions to remaining clean electricity credits.

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Public Law 119-21 | GovInfo
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IRS FAQs say Public Law 119-21 accelerated termination of several energy credit and deduction provisions, including sections 25C, 25D, 25E, 30C, 30D, 45L, 45W, and 179D, with termination dates ranging from September 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

IRS implementation guidance independently confirms the enacted package wound down multiple energy credits and deductions, consistent with the delivered assessment.

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FAQs for modification of sections 25C, 25D, 25E, 30C, 30D, 45L, 45W, AND 179D under Public Law 119-21 | Internal Revenue Service
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