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Developing Model Federal Legislation to Advance Safe and Responsible Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research in the United States

2023
Proposed Legislation
Romany M. Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati
This model federal legislation aims to advance safe and responsible ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. waters.

Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act

2022
Proposed Legislation
Frank D. Lucas
This proposed bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research initiative to evaluate carbon sequestration.

S. 2836 – America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would support management practices that increase resilience and soil carbon sequestration on US forests and rangelands.

H.R. 5205 – NET Zero Act of 2021

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would amend the 45Q tax credit by removing the deadline for DAC to geologic storage and enforcing a 10-year deadline for DAC to EOR.

S. 2475 – Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021

2021
Proposed Legislation
117th U.S. Congress
This bill would establish a flexible tax credit for carbon capture equipment investors and producers.

S. 2377 – Energy Infrastructure Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would establish and fund a grant program for the procurement and utilization of carbon-derived products.

H.R. 4534 – FAIR Transition and Competition Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would create the Resilient Communities Grant Program to provide states with resources to equitably assist vulnerable communities with climate resilience efforts.

S. 2263 – Sustainable Skies Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would allow a business tax credit though 2031 for each gallon of qualifying sustainable aviation fuel used by a taxpayer.

H.R. 3906 – Blue Carbon Protection Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
117th U.S. Congress
This bill would establish a Blue Carbon Program within NOAA to further conservation objectives, focusing on the research and evaluation of blue carbon storage as well as protection and restoration of blue carbon ecosystems.

S. 2118 – Clean Energy for America Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
117th U.S. Congress
This bill would modify the Section 45Q carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit by authorizing the direct payment of credits and removing minimum carbon thresholds to incentivize smaller projects.

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