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H.R. 4622 114th Congress House

Carbon Capture Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and make permanent the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration.

Introduced: February 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalClimate change and greenhouse gasesIncome tax creditsIndustrial facilitiesInflation and prices
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Feb 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H895)
Feb 25, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 8 Republican 14
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 8, 2016
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 15, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 15, 2016
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 14, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 13, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 27, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 17, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 15, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 7, 2016
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 7, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 3, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Mar 3, 2016
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 1, 2016
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 29, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 29, 2016
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 25, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 25, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 25, 2016
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 25, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 25, 2016
Jenkins, Evan
· Feb 25, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 25, 2016
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 25, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· Feb 25, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4622: Carbon Capture Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4622/
MLA
"H.R. 4622: Carbon Capture Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4622/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4622, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4622/.
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[H.R. 4622: Carbon Capture Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4622/)
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