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H.R. 5865 116th Congress House

CCUS Innovation Act

Official title: To advance technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Innovation Act or the CCUS Innovation Act

This bill addresses the capture, utilization, and storage of carbon dioxide.

Among other things, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) establish a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, (2) research and develop technologies or approaches that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (3) support research and infrastructure activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5865: CCUS Innovation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5865/
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"H.R. 5865: CCUS Innovation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5865/.
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H.R. 5865, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5865/.
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[H.R. 5865: CCUS Innovation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5865/)
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