Inflation Reduction Act Tracker

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Inflation Reduction Act Tracker

This tracker records steps taken by federal agencies to implement, or rollback implementation of, the climate change-related provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The tracker is linked to the IRA database, which provides more information about the IRA, and its climate-related provisions.

In the tracker, agency actions are listed in order of date (from newest to oldest) and can be filtered by IRA section, agency, eligible entity, type of action (explanation), and more. Additionally, actions can be searched by entering keywords in the box below. More information about each listed action, and links to relevant documents, can be obtained by clicking on the title of the action.

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EPA Takes Steps to Align Federal Procurement with IRA Goals

Date: 11/02/2022
Agencies: EPA
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Agency Announcement, Notice of Public Meeting
IRA Sections: 60116
Entities: Individual Taxpayer, Other
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will revise the "Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing" to, among other things, advance the goals of section 60116 of the IRA and invited applications from outside organizations from assessment against the Recommendations. will be creating recommendations and standards for ecolabeling and is seeking applications for inclusion in the recommendations.

DOE Announces Allocations for Home Energy Rebate Program

Date: 11/02/2022
Agencies: DOE
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Agency Announcement
IRA Sections: 50121, 50122
Entities: State/Territorial Government, Native American/Indigenous Community
Summary: The Department of Energy announced that it will provide approximately $9 million to states and Native American Tribes to implement Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) rebate programs under sections 50121 of the IRA and High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate programs under 50122.

USDA Requests Input on IRA Implementation

Date: 10/28/2022
Agencies: USDA
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 22001, 22002, 22003, 22004, 22005
Entities: Corporate Entity, Fuel/Hydrogen Producer, Energy Company, Other
Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would host two virtual listening sessions and accept written comments on issues relating to the implementation of sections 22001 to 22005 of the IRA.

EPA Requests Comments on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Date: 10/21/2022
Agencies: EPA
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 60103
Entities: State/Territorial Government, Local Government, Native American/Indigenous Community, Non-profit Organization
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency issued a Request for Information on issues relating to implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program established in section 60103 of the IRA.

Treasury Issues Revenue Procedure on Section 179D Deduction

Date: 10/18/2022
Agencies: Treasury
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Agency Guidance
IRA Sections: 13303
Entities: Property Owner
Summary: The Department of the Treasury issued a Revenue Procedure with information about the section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

DOE Requests Comments on Defense Production Act Programs

Date: 10/11/2022
Agencies: DOE
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 30001
Entities: Corporate Entity, Energy Company, Technology Developers/Manufacturer
Summary: The Department of Energy issued a request for information to understand the needs, concerns, and challenges related to energy supply chains that will be funded by IRA appropriations to programs under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

DOI issues Draft Supplemental EIS for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales

Date: 10/06/2022
Agencies: DOI
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Agency Announcement
IRA Sections: 50264
Entities: Corporate Entity, Energy Company
Summary: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, within the Department of the Interior, published a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for two offshore oil and gas lease sales that were mandated by the IRA.

Treasury Requests Comments on Section 45X and 48C Tax Credits

Date: 10/05/2022
Agencies: Treasury
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 13501, 13502
Entities: Corporate Entity, Technology Developers/Manufacturer
Summary: The Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comments to help it develop guidance on the 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project credit and the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production credit.

Treasury Requests Comments on IRA Transferability and Direct Pay Provisions

Date: 10/05/2022
Agencies: Treasury
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 13801
Entities: Non-profit Organization, State/Territorial Government, Local Government, Native American/Indigenous Community, Corporate Entity, Energy Company, Technology Developers/Manufacturer, Other
Summary: The Department of the Treasury issued a request for comments to help it develop guidance on the IRA's elective payment and advance credit transfer provisions.

Treasury Requests Comments on Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Community Requirements

Date: 10/05/2022
Agencies: Treasury
Type: Implementation of IRA
Explanation: Request for Information
IRA Sections: 13101, 13102, 13104, 13105, 13204, 13303, 13304, 13404, 13501, 13701, 13702, 13704
Entities: Corporate Entity, Energy Company, Fuel/Hydrogen Producer, Property Owner, Individual Taxpayer, Technology Developers/Manufacturer, Other
Summary: The Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comments seeking input on the prevailing wage, apprenticeship, domestic content, and energy community requirements for increased or bonus credit (or deduction) amounts.