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S 230 115th Congress Senate

Capitalizing on American Methane Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Taxation Advanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gases
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Capitalizing on American Methane Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include in the tax credit for investment in a qualifying gasification project any qualified methane conversion technology, and (2) allow an alternative fuel excise tax credit for liquid fuel produced through qualified methane conversion technology at a facility the construction of which begins before October 1, 2027. The bill defines "qualified methane conversion technology" as a process for the molecular conversion of a fuel consisting principally of methane into hydrocarbons and the use of such hydrocarbons to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum present in motor vehicle fuel and for the production of chemicals.

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  • HR 1655 Identical bill Capitalizing on American Methane Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 230: Capitalizing on American Methane Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-230/
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"S. 230: Capitalizing on American Methane Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-230/.
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S. 230, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-230/.
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