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S.383 – Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the “USE IT Act”

2019

Proposed Legislation

116th Congress

The USE IT Act would support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. The bill would also support federal, state, and non-governmental collaboration in the construction and development of CCUS facilities and carbon dioxide pipelines.

S.1201 – EFFECT Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill directs the Department of Energy to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs that research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal.

S.1679 – SEA FUEL Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture.

H.R.5435 – American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill requires the National Academies of Sciences to conduct a study into how U.S. government can meet the net emission reduction targets in the bill by increasing CCUS on public lands and nature-based solutions on ocean and coastal public lands.

H.R.3607 – Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy, including CCS, carbon utilization, and carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere.

S.2284 – Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill places a price of $15 per metric ton on carbon dioxide that increases by $15 each year, with direct rebates provided for CCUS and direct air capture (DAC) and 5% of the revenue going to energy innovation projects in technology such as DAC.

S. 2452: Climate Stewardship Act of 2019

2019

Proposed Legislation

This bill provides incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program.

S. 2263 – CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act

2019

Proposed Legislation

116th Congress (2019-2020)

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, Section 45Q, to revise the requirements for the secure geological storage of carbon oxide for the purpose of the tax credits for permanent sequestration and enhanced oil recovery.

S.407 – Carbon Capture Modernization Act

2019

Proposed Legislation

116th U.S. Congress (2019-2020)

This bill modifies 26 U.S.C. 48A to make CCUS retrofits to coal plants eligible for the qualifying advanced coal project tax credit.

H.R.1892 – Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

2018

Enacted Legislation

This bill includes a provision to amend the U.S. tax code to provide a tax credit for carbon capture projects that securely store captured CO2 in geologic formations or beneficially use captured CO2.

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