US Congress House Bill 1551 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 24-8-1)
Status: Passed on October 11 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-11 - Became Public Law No: 115-264.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the production of electricity from advanced nuclear power facilities, to: (1) establish requirements for the allocation of unutilized portions of the national megawatt capacity limitation, and (2) allow public entities to transfer the credit to project partners. If a portion of the 6,000 national megawatt capacity limitation for the credit is unutilized after December 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service must allocate the unutilized capacity: (1) first to facilities that were placed in service on or before December 31, 2020, and did not receive an allocation equal to their full nameplate capacity, and (2) then to facilities placed in service after December 31, 2020, in the order in which the facilities are placed in service. The placed-in-service sunset date of January 1, 2021, does not apply to the allocations of unutilized national megawatt capacity. Qualified public entities may transfer the credit to an eligible project partner. A "qualified public entity" is: (1) a federal, state, or local government or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof; (2) a mutual or cooperative electric company; or (3) a not-for-profit electric utility which has or had received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. An "eligible project partner" includes any person who: (1) is responsible for, or is participating in, the design or construction of the facility; (2) participates in the provision of nuclear steam or nuclear fuel to the facility; or (3) has an ownership interest in the facility.

Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act

Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]

Senate - On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-11	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-264.
2018-10-11	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-10-04	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-09-28	Senate	Correct Enrollment
2018-09-25	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-25	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8822-8837)
2018-09-25	Senate	Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8822-8838)
2018-09-20	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-18	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
2018-09-18	Senate	S.Amdt.4022 Amendment SA 4022 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-18	Senate	S.Amdt.4021 Amendment SA 4021 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-18	Senate	S.Amdt.4021 Amendment SA 4021 proposed by Senator Hatch for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 4022. (consideration: CR S6259) To amend the short title.
2018-09-18	Senate	S.Amdt.4022 Amendment SA 4022 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6259) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-09-18	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6259)
2018-02-06	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
2018-02-05	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2017-06-21	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2017-06-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4958)
2017-06-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1551.
2017-06-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4958-4963)
2017-06-20	House	Mr. Rice (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-06-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
2017-06-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-183.
2017-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2017-03-15	House	Introduced in House

SB666 (Same As) 2017-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB1 (Related) 2017-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 115-97. (TXT | PDF)
HR619 (Similar To) 2017-11-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2256 (Related) 2017-12-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2823 (Related) 2018-09-17 - By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-339.
HB1881 (Related) 2017-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB4706 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HB5447 (Related) 2018-04-26 - Received in the Senate.
SB2334 (Related) 2018-05-15 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
SB2625 (Related) 2018-05-15 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
SCR48 (Related) 2018-09-25 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1551/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1551/BILLS-115hr1551enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00303.htm