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119th Congress · 2025–2027
H.R. 1237

PANELS Act

Taxation House 4 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · February 12, 2025
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What this bill does

Congressional Research Service · Official summary · Last checked October 27, 2026

Summary for Introduced in House

February 12, 2025 · Summary last updated June 8, 2026

Version of the bill text this summary covers: Introduced in House · February 12, 2025

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Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act or the PANELS Act

This bill excludes expenses for solar property placed in service on prime or unique farmland from the energy investment tax credit. The bill also excludes solar facilities placed on prime or unique farmland from the clean electricity production tax credit.

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Under current law, businesses may be able to claim an energy investment tax credit for qualified solar property placed into service before January 1, 2025. This bill excludes expenses for solar property placed into service on prime or unique farmland (e.g., land with the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for the production of food and other related uses) from the energy investment tax credit.

Further, under current law, a business may also be able to claim the clean electricity production tax credit for the production of electricity using a qualified facility that has no greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of the tax credit is based on the amount of electricity produced and sold by a qualified facility placed into service in 2025 or after. This bill modifies the definition of qualified facility to exclude solar facilities placed on prime or unique farmland.

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In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Recorded February 12, 2025, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Committee Ways and Means Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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  title        = {{H.R. 1237 (119th Congress): PANELS Act}},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-119-hr1237}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-119-hr1237; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1237; last checked October 11, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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