Congress quietly dismantles clean energy tax credits, shifting billions to fossil fuels
H.R. 3330 — Energy Freedom Act · Filed by Josh Brecheen (R-OK) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced May 13, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill repeals nearly all federal tax credits and incentives for clean energy, electric vehicles, renewable fuels, energy efficiency, and related technologies enacted in recent years—including credits for home solar installation, EV purchases, renewable electricity generation, clean hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and energy-efficient building upgrades. It also repeals the federal petroleum tax. The primary beneficiaries are fossil fuel producers and traditional energy companies, which face reduced competition from subsidized clean alternatives; the primary losers are consumers who currently benefit from lower costs for clean energy adoption and homeowners seeking efficiency upgrades.
Why we flagged it
The bill's functional effect is to eliminate tax incentives for clean energy and electric vehicles while repealing the petroleum tax—a net transfer of tax burden away from fossil fuels and toward consumers adopting clean alternatives. Although framed as 'Energy Freedom,' it operationally subsidizes traditional energy by removing competition from incentivized renewables.
What the text implies
- Repeal of the petroleum tax (Section 23) removes a dedicated revenue source for the Highway Trust Fund and environmental remediation, potentially requiring alternative funding or reducing transportation infrastructure investment.
- Elimination of the clean vehicle credit (Section 6) may slow EV adoption rates, reducing demand for EV charging infrastructure and potentially delaying grid modernization investments.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
fossil fuel producers and refiners; traditional energy utilities; oil and gas companies