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EFFECT Act of 2019

Introduced: April 11, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Sep 24, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.

Sep 24, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-115.

Jul 16, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 16, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-296.

Apr 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Apr 11, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019 or the EFFECT Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs. Under the new programs, DOE must research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal.

DOE must establish a coal and natural gas technology program to ensure the continued use of domestic coal and natural gas resources through the development of technologies. The technologies must significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use.

In addition, DOE must establish a research, development, and demonstration carbon storage program and a large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration program. DOE may establish an integrated storage program.

DOE must also establish a carbon utilization program to identify and assess novel uses for carbon, carbon capture technologies for industrial systems, and alternative uses for coal.

Finally, DOE must establish a program to develop technologies and strategies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere on a large scale. The program must include air capture technology prizes provided under a competition as well as grants for centers that test direct air capture and storage technologies.

What's happening now September 24, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.

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