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HR 1149 112th Congress House

To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer…

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Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Energy Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductions
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Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 60% less than the baseline for such emissions.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 1
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Feb 8, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jun 1, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 10, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 1, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Mar 17, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Mar 17, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Mar 17, 2011
DREIER, DAVID
· Mar 17, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 17, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Mar 17, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1149: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1149/
MLA
"H.R. 1149: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1149/.
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H.R. 1149, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1149/.
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[H.R. 1149: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1149/)
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