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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019

Introduced: July 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jul 12, 2019
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019

This bill allows energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties.

"Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel.

"Qualified manure resource recovery property" comprises a system that uses specified processes to recover the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus from a non-treated digestate or animal manure by reducing or separating at least 50% of the nutrients, excluding any reductions during the incineration, storage, composting, or field application of the non-treated digestate or animal manure. The term also includes certain processing equipment.

The Department of the Treasury must enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for a study of biogas and report to Congress on the study.

What's happening now July 12, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2542 Related bill Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2020
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 17, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 17, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 10, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jul 12, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 12, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Jul 12, 2019
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 12, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 12, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3744: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3744/
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"H.R. 3744: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3744/.
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H.R. 3744, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3744/.
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