Carbon Capture Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 25, 2016)
Carbon Capture Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year.
What just happenedFeb 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 25, 2016
- Feb 25, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 25, 2016IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H895)
- Feb 25, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House